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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,850.30, 50,804.60 and 16,334.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,850.30, 50,804.60 and 16,334.86 is: 24,516.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,850.30 : 50,804.60 = 16,334.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,850.30/50,804.60 = 16,334.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,850.30x = 50,804.60 × 16,334.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,850.30x = 829,886,028.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,886,028.36/33,850.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,516.36

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