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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,135.25, 49,734.01 and 17,351.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,135.25, 49,734.01 and 17,351.60 is: 26,043.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,135.25 : 49,734.01 = 17,351.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,135.25/49,734.01 = 17,351.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,135.25x = 49,734.01 × 17,351.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,135.25x = 862,964,561.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,964,561.16/33,135.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,043.71

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