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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,582.29, 66,882.17 and 16,502.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,582.29, 66,882.17 and 16,502.58 is: 24,757.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,582.29 : 66,882.17 = 16,502.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,582.29/66,882.17 = 16,502.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,582.29x = 66,882.17 × 16,502.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,582.29x = 1,103,728,193.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,728,193.79/44,582.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,757.10

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