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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,352.40, 50,024.90 and 8,392.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,352.40, 50,024.90 and 8,392.45 is: 12,587.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,352.40 : 50,024.90 = 8,392.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,352.40/50,024.90 = 8,392.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,352.40x = 50,024.90 × 8,392.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,352.40x = 419,831,304.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,831,304.98/33,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,587.74

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