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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,740.04, 50,576.19 and 11,538.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,740.04, 50,576.19 and 11,538.23 is: 17,295.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,740.04 : 50,576.19 = 11,538.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,740.04/50,576.19 = 11,538.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,740.04x = 50,576.19 × 11,538.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,740.04x = 583,559,459.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,559,459.86/33,740.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,295.75

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