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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,558.11, 50,336.00 and 8,598.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,558.11, 50,336.00 and 8,598.36 is: 12,897.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,558.11 : 50,336.00 = 8,598.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,558.11/50,336.00 = 8,598.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,558.11x = 50,336.00 × 8,598.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,558.11x = 432,807,005.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,807,005.97/33,558.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,897.24

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