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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,857.00, 50,804.94 and 26,440.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,857.00, 50,804.94 and 26,440.64 is: 39,676.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,857.00 : 50,804.94 = 26,440.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,857.00/50,804.94 = 26,440.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,857.00x = 50,804.94 × 26,440.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,857.00x = 1,343,314,874.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,314,874.74/33,857.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,676.14

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