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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,088.11, 49,636.81 and 12,025.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,088.11, 49,636.81 and 12,025.77 is: 18,040.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,088.11 : 49,636.81 = 12,025.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,088.11/49,636.81 = 12,025.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,088.11x = 49,636.81 × 12,025.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,088.11x = 596,920,706.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,920,706.40/33,088.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,040.34

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