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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,830.80, 50,746.20 and 16,302.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,830.80, 50,746.20 and 16,302.40 is: 24,453.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,830.80 : 50,746.20 = 16,302.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,830.80/50,746.20 = 16,302.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,830.80x = 50,746.20 × 16,302.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,830.80x = 827,284,850.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 827,284,850.88/33,830.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,453.60

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