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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,417.60, 50,154.09 and 16,782.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,417.60, 50,154.09 and 16,782.39 is: 25,187.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,417.60 : 50,154.09 = 16,782.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,417.60/50,154.09 = 16,782.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,417.60x = 50,154.09 × 16,782.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,417.60x = 841,705,435.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,705,435.54/33,417.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,187.49

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