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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,517.00, 50,281.98 and 12,738.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,517.00, 50,281.98 and 12,738.88 is: 19,110.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,517.00 : 50,281.98 = 12,738.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,517.00/50,281.98 = 12,738.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,517.00x = 50,281.98 × 12,738.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,517.00x = 640,535,794.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,535,794.28/33,517.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,110.78

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