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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,303.00, 49,953.35 and 8,343.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,303.00, 49,953.35 and 8,343.27 is: 12,514.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,303.00 : 49,953.35 = 8,343.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,303.00/49,953.35 = 8,343.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,303.00x = 49,953.35 × 8,343.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,303.00x = 416,774,057.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,774,057.55/33,303.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,514.61

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