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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,545.23, 66,811.37 and 16,836.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,545.23, 66,811.37 and 16,836.75 is: 25,252.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,545.23 : 66,811.37 = 16,836.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,545.23/66,811.37 = 16,836.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,545.23x = 66,811.37 × 16,836.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,545.23x = 1,124,886,249.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,886,249.66/44,545.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,252.68

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