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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,395.10, 50,120.46 and 17,605.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,395.10, 50,120.46 and 17,605.80 is: 26,423.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,395.10 : 50,120.46 = 17,605.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,395.10/50,120.46 = 17,605.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,395.10x = 50,120.46 × 17,605.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,395.10x = 882,410,794.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 882,410,794.67/33,395.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,423.36

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