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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,018.60, 49,535.19 and 16,387.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,018.60, 49,535.19 and 16,387.68 is: 24,585.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,018.60 : 49,535.19 = 16,387.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,018.60/49,535.19 = 16,387.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,018.60x = 49,535.19 × 16,387.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,018.60x = 811,766,842.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,766,842.46/33,018.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,585.14

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