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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,352.16, 49,984.11 and 17,524.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,352.16, 49,984.11 and 17,524.85 is: 26,264.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,352.16 : 49,984.11 = 17,524.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,352.16/49,984.11 = 17,524.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,352.16x = 49,984.11 × 17,524.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,352.16x = 875,963,780.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,963,780.21/33,352.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,264.08

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