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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,025.87, 49,515.77 and 12,243.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,025.87, 49,515.77 and 12,243.79 is: 18,357.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,025.87 : 49,515.77 = 12,243.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,025.87/49,515.77 = 12,243.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,025.87x = 49,515.77 × 12,243.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,025.87x = 606,260,628.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,260,628.35/33,025.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,357.14

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