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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,602.45, 50,390.40 and 12,530.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,602.45, 50,390.40 and 12,530.93 is: 18,791.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,602.45 : 50,390.40 = 12,530.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,602.45/50,390.40 = 12,530.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,602.45x = 50,390.40 × 12,530.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,602.45x = 631,438,575.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,438,575.07/33,602.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,791.44

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