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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,811.25, 50,725.17 and 11,624.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,811.25, 50,725.17 and 11,624.94 is: 17,440.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,811.25 : 50,725.17 = 11,624.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,811.25/50,725.17 = 11,624.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,811.25x = 50,725.17 × 11,624.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,811.25x = 589,677,057.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,677,057.74/33,811.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,440.26

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