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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,528.38, 50,216.00 and 16,010.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,528.38, 50,216.00 and 16,010.51 is: 23,979.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,528.38 : 50,216.00 = 16,010.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,528.38/50,216.00 = 16,010.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,528.38x = 50,216.00 × 16,010.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,528.38x = 803,983,439.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 803,983,439.03/33,528.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,979.19

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