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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,612.17, 50,401.04 and 18,817.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,612.17, 50,401.04 and 18,817.11 is: 28,216.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,612.17 : 50,401.04 = 18,817.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,612.17/50,401.04 = 18,817.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,612.17x = 50,401.04 × 18,817.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,612.17x = 948,401,819.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 948,401,819.71/33,612.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,216.03

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