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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,030.36, 49,532.85 and 11,964.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,030.36, 49,532.85 and 11,964.20 is: 17,941.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,030.36 : 49,532.85 = 11,964.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,030.36/49,532.85 = 11,964.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,030.36x = 49,532.85 × 11,964.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,030.36x = 592,620,676.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,620,676.31/33,030.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,941.70

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