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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,306.24, 49,985.88 and 17,520.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,306.24, 49,985.88 and 17,520.48 is: 26,294.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,306.24 : 49,985.88 = 17,520.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,306.24/49,985.88 = 17,520.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,306.24x = 49,985.88 × 17,520.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,306.24x = 875,776,610.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,776,610.82/33,306.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,294.67

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