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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,583.92, 66,884.60 and 16,504.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,583.92, 66,884.60 and 16,504.21 is: 24,759.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,583.92 : 66,884.60 = 16,504.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,583.92/66,884.60 = 16,504.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,583.92x = 66,884.60 × 16,504.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,583.92x = 1,103,877,232.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,877,232.81/44,583.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,759.54

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