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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,081.20, 49,573.35 and 16,407.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,081.20, 49,573.35 and 16,407.93 is: 24,587.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,081.20 : 49,573.35 = 16,407.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,081.20/49,573.35 = 16,407.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,081.20x = 49,573.35 × 16,407.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,081.20x = 813,396,242.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,396,242.57/33,081.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,587.87

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