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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,854.10, 50,750.05 and 11,662.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,854.10, 50,750.05 and 11,662.20 is: 17,482.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,854.10 : 50,750.05 = 11,662.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,854.10/50,750.05 = 11,662.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,854.10x = 50,750.05 × 11,662.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,854.10x = 591,857,306.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,857,306.20/33,854.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,482.59

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