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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,304.50, 49,955.60 and 8,344.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,304.50, 49,955.60 and 8,344.77 is: 12,516.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,304.50 : 49,955.60 = 8,344.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,304.50/49,955.60 = 8,344.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,304.50x = 49,955.60 × 8,344.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,304.50x = 416,867,992.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,867,992.21/33,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,516.87

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