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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,441.00, 50,161.01 and 8,140.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,441.00, 50,161.01 and 8,140.71 is: 12,210.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,441.00 : 50,161.01 = 8,140.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,441.00/50,161.01 = 8,140.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,441.00x = 50,161.01 × 8,140.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,441.00x = 408,345,944.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,345,944.21/33,441.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,210.94

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