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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,645.92, 50,500.13 and 17,017.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,645.92, 50,500.13 and 17,017.70 is: 25,542.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,645.92 : 50,500.13 = 17,017.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,645.92/50,500.13 = 17,017.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,645.92x = 50,500.13 × 17,017.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,645.92x = 859,395,724.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 859,395,724.71/33,645.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,542.35

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