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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,522.01, 66,816.87 and 16,468.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,522.01, 66,816.87 and 16,468.62 is: 24,715.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,522.01 : 66,816.87 = 16,468.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,522.01/66,816.87 = 16,468.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,522.01x = 66,816.87 × 16,468.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,522.01x = 1,100,381,641.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,381,641.62/44,522.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,715.45

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