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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,334.48, 50,000.09 and 8,373.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,334.48, 50,000.09 and 8,373.96 is: 12,560.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,334.48 : 50,000.09 = 8,373.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,334.48/50,000.09 = 8,373.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,334.48x = 50,000.09 × 8,373.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,334.48x = 418,698,774.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,698,774.59/33,334.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,560.53

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