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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,880.18, 50,837.62 and 16,130.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,880.18, 50,837.62 and 16,130.92 is: 24,204.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,880.18 : 50,837.62 = 16,130.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,880.18/50,837.62 = 16,130.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,880.18x = 50,837.62 × 16,130.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,880.18x = 820,057,581.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 820,057,581.21/33,880.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,204.64

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