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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,000.80, 50,943.60 and 16,432.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,000.80, 50,943.60 and 16,432.80 is: 24,621.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,000.80 : 50,943.60 = 16,432.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,000.80/50,943.60 = 16,432.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,000.80x = 50,943.60 × 16,432.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,000.80x = 837,145,990.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 837,145,990.08/34,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,621.36

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