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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,717.75, 50,583.12 and 12,939.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,717.75, 50,583.12 and 12,939.63 is: 19,411.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,717.75 : 50,583.12 = 12,939.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,717.75/50,583.12 = 12,939.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,717.75x = 50,583.12 × 12,939.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,717.75x = 654,526,857.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,526,857.05/33,717.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,411.94

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