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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,576.16, 50,287.65 and 16,058.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,576.16, 50,287.65 and 16,058.38 is: 24,050.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,576.16 : 50,287.65 = 16,058.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,576.16/50,287.65 = 16,058.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,576.16x = 50,287.65 × 16,058.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,576.16x = 807,538,193.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 807,538,193.01/33,576.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,050.94

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