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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,593.04, 50,398.20 and 12,818.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,593.04, 50,398.20 and 12,818.16 is: 19,230.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,593.04 : 50,398.20 = 12,818.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,593.04/50,398.20 = 12,818.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,593.04x = 50,398.20 × 12,818.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,593.04x = 646,012,191.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,012,191.31/33,593.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,230.54

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