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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,017.20, 49,432.20 and 25,634.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,017.20, 49,432.20 and 25,634.80 is: 38,379.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,017.20 : 49,432.20 = 25,634.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,017.20/49,432.20 = 25,634.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,017.20x = 49,432.20 × 25,634.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,017.20x = 1,267,184,560.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,184,560.56/33,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,379.53

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