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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,915.32, 50,875.22 and 11,730.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,915.32, 50,875.22 and 11,730.84 is: 17,597.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,915.32 : 50,875.22 = 11,730.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,915.32/50,875.22 = 11,730.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,915.32x = 50,875.22 × 11,730.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,915.32x = 596,809,065.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,809,065.78/33,915.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,597.03

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