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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,559.04, 50,350.80 and 17,764.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,559.04, 50,350.80 and 17,764.94 is: 26,653.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,559.04 : 50,350.80 = 17,764.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,559.04/50,350.80 = 17,764.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,559.04x = 50,350.80 × 17,764.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,559.04x = 894,478,940.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,478,940.95/33,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,653.89

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