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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,756.86, 50,635.31 and 8,796.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,756.86, 50,635.31 and 8,796.85 is: 13,195.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,756.86 : 50,635.31 = 8,796.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,756.86/50,635.31 = 8,796.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,756.86x = 50,635.31 × 8,796.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,756.86x = 445,431,056.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 445,431,056.20/33,756.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,195.27

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