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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,025.04, 49,541.31 and 11,974.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,025.04, 49,541.31 and 11,974.99 is: 17,963.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,025.04 : 49,541.31 = 11,974.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,025.04/49,541.31 = 11,974.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,025.04x = 49,541.31 × 11,974.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,025.04x = 593,256,691.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,256,691.84/33,025.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,963.84

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