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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,456.40, 50,172.45 and 16,810.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,456.40, 50,172.45 and 16,810.90 is: 25,210.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,456.40 : 50,172.45 = 16,810.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,456.40/50,172.45 = 16,810.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,456.40x = 50,172.45 × 16,810.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,456.40x = 843,444,039.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 843,444,039.71/33,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,210.24

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