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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,279.00, 49,933.13 and 17,480.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,279.00, 49,933.13 and 17,480.36 is: 26,228.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,279.00 : 49,933.13 = 17,480.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,279.00/49,933.13 = 17,480.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,279.00x = 49,933.13 × 17,480.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,279.00x = 872,849,203.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,849,203.03/33,279.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,228.23

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