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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.90, 49,428.45 and 17,400.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.90, 49,428.45 and 17,400.30 is: 26,062.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.90 : 49,428.45 = 17,400.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.90/49,428.45 = 17,400.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.90x = 49,428.45 × 17,400.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.90x = 860,069,858.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 860,069,858.54/33,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,062.01

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