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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,598.60, 66,890.61 and 16,531.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,598.60, 66,890.61 and 16,531.70 is: 24,794.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,598.60 : 66,890.61 = 16,531.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,598.60/66,890.61 = 16,531.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,598.60x = 66,890.61 × 16,531.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,598.60x = 1,105,815,162.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,815,162.88/44,598.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,794.84

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