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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,472.90, 50,182.71 and 16,594.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,472.90, 50,182.71 and 16,594.03 is: 24,877.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,472.90 : 50,182.71 = 16,594.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,472.90/50,182.71 = 16,594.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,472.90x = 50,182.71 × 16,594.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,472.90x = 832,733,395.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 832,733,395.22/33,472.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,877.84

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