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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,576.96, 50,342.72 and 18,796.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,576.96, 50,342.72 and 18,796.08 is: 28,181.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,576.96 : 50,342.72 = 18,796.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,576.96/50,342.72 = 18,796.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,576.96x = 50,342.72 × 18,796.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,576.96x = 946,245,792.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 946,245,792.54/33,576.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,181.40

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