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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,848.80, 50,737.20 and 16,307.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,848.80, 50,737.20 and 16,307.20 is: 24,443.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,848.80 : 50,737.20 = 16,307.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,848.80/50,737.20 = 16,307.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,848.80x = 50,737.20 × 16,307.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,848.80x = 827,381,667.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 827,381,667.84/33,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,443.46

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