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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,084.01, 49,625.20 and 8,123.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,084.01, 49,625.20 and 8,123.86 is: 12,185.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,084.01 : 49,625.20 = 8,123.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,084.01/49,625.20 = 8,123.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,084.01x = 49,625.20 × 8,123.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,084.01x = 403,148,032.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,148,032.90/33,084.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,185.59

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