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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,613.60, 50,420.40 and 16,117.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,613.60, 50,420.40 and 16,117.60 is: 24,176.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,613.60 : 50,420.40 = 16,117.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,613.60/50,420.40 = 16,117.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,613.60x = 50,420.40 × 16,117.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,613.60x = 812,655,839.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,655,839.04/33,613.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,176.40

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