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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,120.04, 49,665.48 and 17,534.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,120.04, 49,665.48 and 17,534.02 is: 26,293.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,120.04 : 49,665.48 = 17,534.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,120.04/49,665.48 = 17,534.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,120.04x = 49,665.48 × 17,534.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,120.04x = 870,835,519.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,835,519.63/33,120.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,293.31

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