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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,500.04, 50,203.16 and 25,174.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,500.04, 50,203.16 and 25,174.76 is: 37,726.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,500.04 : 50,203.16 = 25,174.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,500.04/50,203.16 = 25,174.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,500.04x = 50,203.16 × 25,174.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,500.04x = 1,263,852,504.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,852,504.24/33,500.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,726.90

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