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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,494.45, 50,206.71 and 11,300.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,494.45, 50,206.71 and 11,300.18 is: 16,938.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,494.45 : 50,206.71 = 11,300.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,494.45/50,206.71 = 11,300.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,494.45x = 50,206.71 × 11,300.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,494.45x = 567,344,860.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,344,860.21/33,494.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,938.47

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