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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,400.80, 50,101.20 and 11,206.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,400.80, 50,101.20 and 11,206.80 is: 16,810.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,400.80 : 50,101.20 = 11,206.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,400.80/50,101.20 = 11,206.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,400.80x = 50,101.20 × 11,206.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,400.80x = 561,474,128.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,474,128.16/33,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,810.20

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