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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,817.32, 50,736.78 and 16,288.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,817.32, 50,736.78 and 16,288.92 is: 24,438.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,817.32 : 50,736.78 = 16,288.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,817.32/50,736.78 = 16,288.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,817.32x = 50,736.78 × 16,288.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,817.32x = 826,447,350.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 826,447,350.48/33,817.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,438.58

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