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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,589.56, 66,864.87 and 16,868.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,589.56, 66,864.87 and 16,868.12 is: 25,294.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,589.56 : 66,864.87 = 16,868.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,589.56/66,864.87 = 16,868.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,589.56x = 66,864.87 × 16,868.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,589.56x = 1,127,884,316.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,884,316.62/44,589.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,294.81

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