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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,326.02, 49,984.17 and 11,138.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,326.02, 49,984.17 and 11,138.91 is: 16,706.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,326.02 : 49,984.17 = 11,138.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,326.02/49,984.17 = 11,138.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,326.02x = 49,984.17 × 11,138.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,326.02x = 556,769,171.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,769,171.05/33,326.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,706.74

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