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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,708.75, 50,544.14 and 11,207.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,708.75, 50,544.14 and 11,207.36 is: 16,804.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,708.75 : 50,544.14 = 11,207.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,708.75/50,544.14 = 11,207.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,708.75x = 50,544.14 × 11,207.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,708.75x = 566,466,120.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,466,120.15/33,708.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,804.72

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