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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,400.84, 50,101.10 and 8,440.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,400.84, 50,101.10 and 8,440.94 is: 12,661.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,400.84 : 50,101.10 = 8,440.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,400.84/50,101.10 = 8,440.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,400.84x = 50,101.10 × 8,440.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,400.84x = 422,900,379.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,900,379.03/33,400.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,661.37

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