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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,441.20, 50,104.20 and 17,622.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,441.20, 50,104.20 and 17,622.80 is: 26,403.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,441.20 : 50,104.20 = 17,622.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,441.20/50,104.20 = 17,622.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,441.20x = 50,104.20 × 17,622.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,441.20x = 882,976,295.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 882,976,295.76/33,441.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,403.85

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