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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.70, 49,501.05 and 8,376.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.70, 49,501.05 and 8,376.70 is: 12,565.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.70 : 49,501.05 = 8,376.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.70/49,501.05 = 8,376.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.70x = 49,501.05 × 8,376.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.70x = 414,655,445.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,655,445.54/33,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,565.05

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