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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.39, 49,499.87 and 8,040.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.39, 49,499.87 and 8,040.56 is: 12,060.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.39 : 49,499.87 = 8,040.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.39/49,499.87 = 8,040.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.39x = 49,499.87 × 8,040.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.39x = 398,006,387.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,006,387.03/33,000.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,060.66

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