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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,519.34, 50,300.18 and 18,737.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,519.34, 50,300.18 and 18,737.95 is: 28,118.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,519.34 : 50,300.18 = 18,737.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,519.34/50,300.18 = 18,737.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,519.34x = 50,300.18 × 18,737.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,519.34x = 942,522,178.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 942,522,178.93/33,519.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,118.76

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