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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,600.24, 50,400.44 and 11,412.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,600.24, 50,400.44 and 11,412.72 is: 17,119.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,600.24 : 50,400.44 = 11,412.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,600.24/50,400.44 = 11,412.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,600.24x = 50,400.44 × 11,412.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,600.24x = 575,206,109.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,206,109.60/33,600.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,119.11

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