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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,685.23, 50,532.45 and 11,492.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,685.23, 50,532.45 and 11,492.64 is: 17,240.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,685.23 : 50,532.45 = 11,492.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,685.23/50,532.45 = 11,492.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,685.23x = 50,532.45 × 11,492.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,685.23x = 580,751,256.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,751,256.17/33,685.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,240.53

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