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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,532.18, 66,757.26 and 16,445.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,532.18, 66,757.26 and 16,445.63 is: 24,653.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,532.18 : 66,757.26 = 16,445.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,532.18/66,757.26 = 16,445.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,532.18x = 66,757.26 × 16,445.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,532.18x = 1,097,865,426.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,865,426.34/44,532.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,653.31

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