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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,201.01, 49,765.28 and 16,345.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,201.01, 49,765.28 and 16,345.62 is: 24,500.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,201.01 : 49,765.28 = 16,345.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,201.01/49,765.28 = 16,345.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,201.01x = 49,765.28 × 16,345.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,201.01x = 813,444,356.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,444,356.07/33,201.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,500.59

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