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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,085.52, 49,627.44 and 8,125.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,085.52, 49,627.44 and 8,125.37 is: 12,187.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,085.52 : 49,627.44 = 8,125.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,085.52/49,627.44 = 8,125.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,085.52x = 49,627.44 × 8,125.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,085.52x = 403,241,064.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,241,064.02/33,085.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,187.84

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