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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,600.45, 50,431.85 and 16,972.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,600.45, 50,431.85 and 16,972.15 is: 25,473.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,600.45 : 50,431.85 = 16,972.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,600.45/50,431.85 = 16,972.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,600.45x = 50,431.85 × 16,972.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,600.45x = 855,936,922.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 855,936,922.98/33,600.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,473.97

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