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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,559.44, 50,345.52 and 16,030.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,559.44, 50,345.52 and 16,030.56 is: 24,048.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,559.44 : 50,345.52 = 16,030.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,559.44/50,345.52 = 16,030.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,559.44x = 50,345.52 × 16,030.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,559.44x = 807,066,879.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 807,066,879.09/33,559.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,048.88

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