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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,495.20, 50,240.36 and 13,506.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,495.20, 50,240.36 and 13,506.04 is: 20,258.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,495.20 : 50,240.36 = 13,506.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,495.20/50,240.36 = 13,506.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,495.20x = 50,240.36 × 13,506.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,495.20x = 678,548,311.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,548,311.77/33,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,258.08

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