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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,561.25, 66,871.04 and 16,859.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,561.25, 66,871.04 and 16,859.25 is: 25,299.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,561.25 : 66,871.04 = 16,859.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,561.25/66,871.04 = 16,859.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,561.25x = 66,871.04 × 16,859.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,561.25x = 1,127,395,496.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,395,496.82/44,561.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,299.91

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