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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,082.20, 49,574.85 and 16,408.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,082.20, 49,574.85 and 16,408.93 is: 24,589.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,082.20 : 49,574.85 = 16,408.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,082.20/49,574.85 = 16,408.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,082.20x = 49,574.85 × 16,408.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,082.20x = 813,470,243.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,470,243.41/33,082.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,589.36

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