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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,200.51, 49,764.53 and 16,345.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,200.51, 49,764.53 and 16,345.12 is: 24,499.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,200.51 : 49,764.53 = 16,345.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,200.51/49,764.53 = 16,345.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,200.51x = 49,764.53 × 16,345.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,200.51x = 813,407,214.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,407,214.59/33,200.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,499.84

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