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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,454.45, 50,181.69 and 8,496.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,454.45, 50,181.69 and 8,496.37 is: 12,744.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,454.45 : 50,181.69 = 8,496.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,454.45/50,181.69 = 8,496.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,454.45x = 50,181.69 × 8,496.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,454.45x = 426,361,954.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,361,954.56/33,454.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,744.55

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