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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,568.56, 66,782.52 and 16,449.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,568.56, 66,782.52 and 16,449.92 is: 24,648.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,568.56 : 66,782.52 = 16,449.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,568.56/66,782.52 = 16,449.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,568.56x = 66,782.52 × 16,449.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,568.56x = 1,098,567,111.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,567,111.40/44,568.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,648.93

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