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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,570.32, 66,857.00 and 16,497.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,570.32, 66,857.00 and 16,497.41 is: 24,746.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,570.32 : 66,857.00 = 16,497.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,570.32/66,857.00 = 16,497.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,570.32x = 66,857.00 × 16,497.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,570.32x = 1,102,966,923.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,966,923.60/44,570.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,746.67

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