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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,100.70, 49,635.43 and 12,025.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,100.70, 49,635.43 and 12,025.87 is: 18,033.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,100.70 : 49,635.43 = 12,025.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,100.70/49,635.43 = 12,025.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,100.70x = 49,635.43 × 12,025.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,100.70x = 596,909,421.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,909,421.27/33,100.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,033.14

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