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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,200.80, 49,801.20 and 17,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,200.80, 49,801.20 and 17,648.80 is: 26,473.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,200.80 : 49,801.20 = 17,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,200.80/49,801.20 = 17,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,200.80x = 49,801.20 × 17,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,200.80x = 878,931,418.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 878,931,418.56/33,200.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,473.20

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