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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.04, 49,462.88 and 16,371.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.04, 49,462.88 and 16,371.99 is: 24,539.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.04 : 49,462.88 = 16,371.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.04/49,462.88 = 16,371.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.04x = 49,462.88 × 16,371.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.04x = 809,805,694.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 809,805,694.87/33,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,539.54

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