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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,520.75, 50,287.61 and 12,742.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,520.75, 50,287.61 and 12,742.63 is: 19,116.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,520.75 : 50,287.61 = 12,742.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,520.75/50,287.61 = 12,742.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,520.75x = 50,287.61 × 12,742.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,520.75x = 640,796,407.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,796,407.81/33,520.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,116.41

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