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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,397.40, 50,096.21 and 8,096.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,397.40, 50,096.21 and 8,096.82 is: 12,145.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,397.40 : 50,096.21 = 8,096.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,397.40/50,096.21 = 8,096.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,397.40x = 50,096.21 × 8,096.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,397.40x = 405,619,766.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,619,766.71/33,397.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,145.25

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