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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,304.32, 49,976.18 and 12,259.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,304.32, 49,976.18 and 12,259.14 is: 18,395.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,304.32 : 49,976.18 = 12,259.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,304.32/49,976.18 = 12,259.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,304.32x = 49,976.18 × 12,259.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,304.32x = 612,664,676.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 612,664,676.11/33,304.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,395.95

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