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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,521.00, 50,287.97 and 12,742.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,521.00, 50,287.97 and 12,742.88 is: 19,116.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,521.00 : 50,287.97 = 12,742.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,521.00/50,287.97 = 12,742.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,521.00x = 50,287.97 × 12,742.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,521.00x = 640,813,347.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,813,347.57/33,521.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,116.78

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