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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,734.56, 50,567.84 and 11,532.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,734.56, 50,567.84 and 11,532.82 is: 17,287.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,734.56 : 50,567.84 = 11,532.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,734.56/50,567.84 = 11,532.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,734.56x = 50,567.84 × 11,532.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,734.56x = 583,189,796.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,189,796.51/33,734.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,287.61

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