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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,928.05, 50,824.02 and 17,287.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,928.05, 50,824.02 and 17,287.41 is: 25,896.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,928.05 : 50,824.02 = 17,287.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,928.05/50,824.02 = 17,287.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,928.05x = 50,824.02 × 17,287.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,928.05x = 878,615,671.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 878,615,671.59/33,928.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,896.44

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