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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,574.96, 66,866.88 and 16,502.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,574.96, 66,866.88 and 16,502.52 is: 24,755.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,574.96 : 66,866.88 = 16,502.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,574.96/66,866.88 = 16,502.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,574.96x = 66,866.88 × 16,502.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,574.96x = 1,103,472,024.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,472,024.54/44,574.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,755.42

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