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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,671.47, 50,496.27 and 15,899.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,671.47, 50,496.27 and 15,899.38 is: 23,843.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,671.47 : 50,496.27 = 15,899.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,671.47/50,496.27 = 15,899.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,671.47x = 50,496.27 × 15,899.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,671.47x = 802,859,385.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 802,859,385.31/33,671.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,843.91

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