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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,704.04, 50,587.32 and 17,075.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,704.04, 50,587.32 and 17,075.84 is: 25,629.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,704.04 : 50,587.32 = 17,075.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,704.04/50,587.32 = 17,075.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,704.04x = 50,587.32 × 17,075.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,704.04x = 863,820,982.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,820,982.35/33,704.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,629.60

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