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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,685.35, 50,528.20 and 8,723.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,685.35, 50,528.20 and 8,723.65 is: 13,085.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,685.35 : 50,528.20 = 8,723.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,685.35/50,528.20 = 8,723.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,685.35x = 50,528.20 × 8,723.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,685.35x = 440,790,331.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,790,331.93/33,685.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,085.52

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