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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,239.50, 49,888.01 and 17,455.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,239.50, 49,888.01 and 17,455.63 is: 26,198.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,239.50 : 49,888.01 = 17,455.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,239.50/49,888.01 = 17,455.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,239.50x = 49,888.01 × 17,455.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,239.50x = 870,826,644.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,826,644.00/33,239.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,198.55

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