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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,334.10, 49,943.54 and 17,515.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,334.10, 49,943.54 and 17,515.62 is: 26,243.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,334.10 : 49,943.54 = 17,515.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,334.10/49,943.54 = 17,515.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,334.10x = 49,943.54 × 17,515.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,334.10x = 874,792,068.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 874,792,068.09/33,334.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,243.16

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