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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,500.72, 50,228.28 and 11,303.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,500.72, 50,228.28 and 11,303.60 is: 16,947.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,500.72 : 50,228.28 = 11,303.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,500.72/50,228.28 = 11,303.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,500.72x = 50,228.28 × 11,303.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,500.72x = 567,760,385.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,760,385.81/33,500.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,947.71

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