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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,765.80, 50,648.70 and 11,576.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,765.80, 50,648.70 and 11,576.20 is: 17,364.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,765.80 : 50,648.70 = 11,576.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,765.80/50,648.70 = 11,576.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,765.80x = 50,648.70 × 11,576.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,765.80x = 586,319,480.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,319,480.94/33,765.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,364.30

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