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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,918.14, 50,877.17 and 11,731.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,918.14, 50,877.17 and 11,731.68 is: 17,597.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,918.14 : 50,877.17 = 11,731.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,918.14/50,877.17 = 11,731.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,918.14x = 50,877.17 × 11,731.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,918.14x = 596,874,707.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,874,707.07/33,918.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,597.51

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