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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,703.90, 50,555.86 and 11,517.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,703.90, 50,555.86 and 11,517.48 is: 17,276.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,703.90 : 50,555.86 = 11,517.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,703.90/50,555.86 = 11,517.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,703.90x = 50,555.86 × 11,517.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,703.90x = 582,276,077.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,276,077.64/33,703.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,276.22

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