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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,508.56, 66,745.53 and 16,037.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,508.56, 66,745.53 and 16,037.93 is: 24,050.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,508.56 : 66,745.53 = 16,037.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,508.56/66,745.53 = 16,037.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,508.56x = 66,745.53 × 16,037.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,508.56x = 1,070,460,304.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,460,304.82/44,508.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,050.66

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