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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,334.56, 49,944.24 and 17,704.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,334.56, 49,944.24 and 17,704.80 is: 26,526.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,334.56 : 49,944.24 = 17,704.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,334.56/49,944.24 = 17,704.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,334.56x = 49,944.24 × 17,704.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,334.56x = 884,252,780.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,252,780.35/33,334.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,526.61

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