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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,284.90, 49,927.35 and 16,619.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,284.90, 49,927.35 and 16,619.96 is: 24,929.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,284.90 : 49,927.35 = 16,619.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,284.90/49,927.35 = 16,619.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,284.90x = 49,927.35 × 16,619.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,284.90x = 829,790,559.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,790,559.91/33,284.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,929.94

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