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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,736.32, 50,604.84 and 17,092.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,736.32, 50,604.84 and 17,092.80 is: 25,639.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,736.32 : 50,604.84 = 17,092.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,736.32/50,604.84 = 17,092.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,736.32x = 50,604.84 × 17,092.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,736.32x = 864,978,409.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,978,409.15/33,736.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,639.38

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