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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,258.56, 49,896.47 and 16,617.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,258.56, 49,896.47 and 16,617.92 is: 24,931.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,258.56 : 49,896.47 = 16,617.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,258.56/49,896.47 = 16,617.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,258.56x = 49,896.47 × 16,617.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,258.56x = 829,175,214.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,175,214.17/33,258.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,931.19

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