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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,701.46, 50,537.54 and 17,903.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,701.46, 50,537.54 and 17,903.02 is: 26,846.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,701.46 : 50,537.54 = 17,903.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,701.46/50,537.54 = 17,903.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,701.46x = 50,537.54 × 17,903.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,701.46x = 904,774,589.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,774,589.37/33,701.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,846.75

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