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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,112.60, 49,675.30 and 16,696.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,112.60, 49,675.30 and 16,696.60 is: 25,048.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,112.60 : 49,675.30 = 16,696.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,112.60/49,675.30 = 16,696.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,112.60x = 49,675.30 × 16,696.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,112.60x = 829,408,613.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,408,613.98/33,112.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,048.13

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