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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,536.15, 50,304.04 and 8,576.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,536.15, 50,304.04 and 8,576.16 is: 12,864.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,536.15 : 50,304.04 = 8,576.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,536.15/50,304.04 = 8,576.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,536.15x = 50,304.04 × 8,576.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,536.15x = 431,415,201.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,415,201.29/33,536.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,864.19

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