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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,550.04, 50,322.12 and 11,362.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,550.04, 50,322.12 and 11,362.92 is: 17,043.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,550.04 : 50,322.12 = 11,362.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,550.04/50,322.12 = 11,362.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,550.04x = 50,322.12 × 11,362.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,550.04x = 571,806,223.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,806,223.79/33,550.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,043.38

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