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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,880.12, 50,837.53 and 16,130.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,880.12, 50,837.53 and 16,130.86 is: 24,204.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,880.12 : 50,837.53 = 16,130.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,880.12/50,837.53 = 16,130.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,880.12x = 50,837.53 × 16,130.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,880.12x = 820,053,079.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 820,053,079.18/33,880.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,204.55

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