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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,470.10, 50,173.12 and 12,404.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,470.10, 50,173.12 and 12,404.49 is: 18,594.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,470.10 : 50,173.12 = 12,404.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,470.10/50,173.12 = 12,404.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,470.10x = 50,173.12 × 12,404.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,470.10x = 622,371,965.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 622,371,965.31/33,470.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,594.86

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