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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,136.75, 49,736.26 and 17,353.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,136.75, 49,736.26 and 17,353.10 is: 26,045.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,136.75 : 49,736.26 = 17,353.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,136.75/49,736.26 = 17,353.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,136.75x = 49,736.26 × 17,353.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,136.75x = 863,078,250.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,078,250.02/33,136.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,045.96

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