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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,400.06, 50,100.90 and 11,214.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,400.06, 50,100.90 and 11,214.16 is: 16,821.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,400.06 : 50,100.90 = 11,214.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,400.06/50,100.90 = 11,214.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,400.06x = 50,100.90 × 11,214.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,400.06x = 561,839,508.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,839,508.74/33,400.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,821.51

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