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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,702.37, 50,559.50 and 11,510.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,702.37, 50,559.50 and 11,510.54 is: 17,267.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,702.37 : 50,559.50 = 11,510.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,702.37/50,559.50 = 11,510.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,702.37x = 50,559.50 × 11,510.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,702.37x = 581,967,215.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,967,215.98/33,702.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,267.84

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