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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,692.40, 50,534.42 and 11,507.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,692.40, 50,534.42 and 11,507.98 is: 17,260.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,692.40 : 50,534.42 = 11,507.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,692.40/50,534.42 = 11,507.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,692.40x = 50,534.42 × 11,507.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,692.40x = 581,549,094.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,549,094.67/33,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,260.54

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