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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,636.35, 50,437.00 and 12,559.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,636.35, 50,437.00 and 12,559.05 is: 18,832.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,636.35 : 50,437.00 = 12,559.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,636.35/50,437.00 = 12,559.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,636.35x = 50,437.00 × 12,559.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,636.35x = 633,441,009.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,441,009.69/33,636.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,832.04

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