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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,577.60, 66,895.68 and 16,875.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,577.60, 66,895.68 and 16,875.84 is: 25,324.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,577.60 : 66,895.68 = 16,875.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,577.60/66,895.68 = 16,875.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,577.60x = 66,895.68 × 16,875.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,577.60x = 1,128,920,792.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,920,792.37/44,577.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,324.84

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