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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,572.36, 50,355.30 and 16,925.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,572.36, 50,355.30 and 16,925.78 is: 25,387.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,572.36 : 50,355.30 = 16,925.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,572.36/50,355.30 = 16,925.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,572.36x = 50,355.30 × 16,925.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,572.36x = 852,302,729.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,302,729.63/33,572.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,387.04

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