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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,527.12, 50,243 and 24,692.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,527.12, 50,243 and 24,692.56 is: 37,003.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,527.12 : 50,243 = 24,692.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,527.12/50,243 = 24,692.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,527.12x = 50,243 × 24,692.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,527.12x = 1,240,628,292.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,628,292.08/33,527.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,003.72

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