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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,394.50, 50,048.01 and 18,610.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,394.50, 50,048.01 and 18,610.38 is: 27,891.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,394.50 : 50,048.01 = 18,610.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,394.50/50,048.01 = 18,610.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,394.50x = 50,048.01 × 18,610.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,394.50x = 931,412,484.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 931,412,484.34/33,394.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,891.19

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