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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,025.10, 49,453.07 and 18,217.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,025.10, 49,453.07 and 18,217.56 is: 27,279.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,025.10 : 49,453.07 = 18,217.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,025.10/49,453.07 = 18,217.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,025.10x = 49,453.07 × 18,217.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,025.10x = 900,914,269.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,914,269.91/33,025.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,279.68

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