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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,443.74, 50,173.31 and 11,256.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,443.74, 50,173.31 and 11,256.53 is: 16,887.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,443.74 : 50,173.31 = 11,256.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,443.74/50,173.31 = 11,256.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,443.74x = 50,173.31 × 11,256.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,443.74x = 564,777,369.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,777,369.21/33,443.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,887.39

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