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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,880.00, 50,828.07 and 11,693.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,880.00, 50,828.07 and 11,693.57 is: 17,543.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,880.00 : 50,828.07 = 11,693.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,880.00/50,828.07 = 11,693.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,880.00x = 50,828.07 × 11,693.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,880.00x = 594,361,340.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,361,340.37/33,880.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,543.14

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