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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,952.74, 67,411.59 and 16,857.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,952.74, 67,411.59 and 16,857.46 is: 25,279.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,952.74 : 67,411.59 = 16,857.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,952.74/67,411.59 = 16,857.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,952.74x = 67,411.59 × 16,857.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,952.74x = 1,136,388,181.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,388,181.96/44,952.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,279.62

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