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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,084.42, 49,580.01 and 16,428.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,084.42, 49,580.01 and 16,428.66 is: 24,619.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,084.42 : 49,580.01 = 16,428.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,084.42/49,580.01 = 16,428.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,084.42x = 49,580.01 × 16,428.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,084.42x = 814,533,127.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,533,127.09/33,084.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,619.84

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