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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,500.90, 50,204.10 and 18,514.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,500.90, 50,204.10 and 18,514.76 is: 27,746.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,500.90 : 50,204.10 = 18,514.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,500.90/50,204.10 = 18,514.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,500.90x = 50,204.10 × 18,514.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,500.90x = 929,516,941.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 929,516,941.74/33,500.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,746.03

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