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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,582.36, 50,340.68 and 12,506.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,582.36, 50,340.68 and 12,506.94 is: 18,748.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,582.36 : 50,340.68 = 12,506.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,582.36/50,340.68 = 12,506.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,582.36x = 50,340.68 × 12,506.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,582.36x = 629,607,864.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,607,864.32/33,582.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,748.17

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