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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,703.45, 50,538.81 and 17,916.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,703.45, 50,538.81 and 17,916.05 is: 26,865.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,703.45 : 50,538.81 = 17,916.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,703.45/50,538.81 = 17,916.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,703.45x = 50,538.81 × 17,916.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,703.45x = 905,455,846.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 905,455,846.90/33,703.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,865.38

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