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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,501.45, 50,217.21 and 11,307.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,501.45, 50,217.21 and 11,307.18 is: 16,948.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,501.45 : 50,217.21 = 11,307.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,501.45/50,217.21 = 11,307.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,501.45x = 50,217.21 × 11,307.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,501.45x = 567,815,032.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,815,032.57/33,501.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,948.97

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