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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,698.40, 50,542.80 and 11,512.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,698.40, 50,542.80 and 11,512.80 is: 17,267.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,698.40 : 50,542.80 = 11,512.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,698.40/50,542.80 = 11,512.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,698.40x = 50,542.80 × 11,512.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,698.40x = 581,889,147.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,889,147.84/33,698.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,267.56

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