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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,527.50, 50,297.73 and 12,749.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,527.50, 50,297.73 and 12,749.38 is: 19,126.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,527.50 : 50,297.73 = 12,749.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,527.50/50,297.73 = 12,749.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,527.50x = 50,297.73 × 12,749.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,527.50x = 641,264,872.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,264,872.91/33,527.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,126.53

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