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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,559.20, 50,305.20 and 16,893.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,559.20, 50,305.20 and 16,893.60 is: 25,323.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,559.20 : 50,305.20 = 16,893.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,559.20/50,305.20 = 16,893.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,559.20x = 50,305.20 × 16,893.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,559.20x = 849,835,926.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 849,835,926.72/33,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,323.49

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