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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,581.45, 66,880.93 and 16,501.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,581.45, 66,880.93 and 16,501.74 is: 24,755.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,581.45 : 66,880.93 = 16,501.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,581.45/66,880.93 = 16,501.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,581.45x = 66,880.93 × 16,501.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,581.45x = 1,103,651,717.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,651,717.82/44,581.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,755.85

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