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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,500.12, 50,248.02 and 12,723.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,500.12, 50,248.02 and 12,723.08 is: 19,083.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,500.12 : 50,248.02 = 12,723.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,500.12/50,248.02 = 12,723.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,500.12x = 50,248.02 × 12,723.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,500.12x = 639,309,578.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,309,578.30/33,500.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,083.80

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