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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,337.56, 49,948.74 and 17,707.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,337.56, 49,948.74 and 17,707.80 is: 26,531.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,337.56 : 49,948.74 = 17,707.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,337.56/49,948.74 = 17,707.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,337.56x = 49,948.74 × 17,707.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,337.56x = 884,482,298.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,482,298.17/33,337.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,531.10

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