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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,528.12, 50,292.10 and 8,568.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,528.12, 50,292.10 and 8,568.16 is: 12,852.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,528.12 : 50,292.10 = 8,568.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,528.12/50,292.10 = 8,568.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,528.12x = 50,292.10 × 8,568.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,528.12x = 430,910,759.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,910,759.54/33,528.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,852.22

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