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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,629.89, 66,902.12 and 16,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,629.89, 66,902.12 and 16,542.40 is: 24,797.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,629.89 : 66,902.12 = 16,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,629.89/66,902.12 = 16,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,629.89x = 66,902.12 × 16,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,629.89x = 1,106,721,503.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,721,503.99/44,629.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,797.76

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