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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,096.24, 49,644.48 and 8,136.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,096.24, 49,644.48 and 8,136.48 is: 12,204.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,096.24 : 49,644.48 = 8,136.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,096.24/49,644.48 = 8,136.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,096.24x = 49,644.48 × 8,136.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,096.24x = 403,931,318.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,931,318.63/33,096.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,204.75

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