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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,582.57, 50,384.79 and 16,053.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,582.57, 50,384.79 and 16,053.75 is: 24,085.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,582.57 : 50,384.79 = 16,053.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,582.57/50,384.79 = 16,053.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,582.57x = 50,384.79 × 16,053.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,582.57x = 808,864,822.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 808,864,822.46/33,582.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,085.85

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