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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,837.24, 50,743.32 and 11,644.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,837.24, 50,743.32 and 11,644.48 is: 17,462.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,837.24 : 50,743.32 = 11,644.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,837.24/50,743.32 = 11,644.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,837.24x = 50,743.32 × 11,644.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,837.24x = 590,879,574.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 590,879,574.87/33,837.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,462.40

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