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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,750.40, 50,620.80 and 11,564.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,750.40, 50,620.80 and 11,564.80 is: 17,345.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,750.40 : 50,620.80 = 11,564.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,750.40/50,620.80 = 11,564.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,750.40x = 50,620.80 × 11,564.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,750.40x = 585,419,427.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,419,427.84/33,750.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,345.56

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