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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,026.20, 49,502.04 and 16,398.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,026.20, 49,502.04 and 16,398.11 is: 24,578.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,026.20 : 49,502.04 = 16,398.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,026.20/49,502.04 = 16,398.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,026.20x = 49,502.04 × 16,398.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,026.20x = 811,739,959.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,739,959.41/33,026.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,578.67

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