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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,602.40, 50,403.60 and 16,106.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,602.40, 50,403.60 and 16,106.40 is: 24,159.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,602.40 : 50,403.60 = 16,106.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,602.40/50,403.60 = 16,106.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,602.40x = 50,403.60 × 16,106.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,602.40x = 811,820,543.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,820,543.04/33,602.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,159.60

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