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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,559.14, 50,337.54 and 8,599.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,559.14, 50,337.54 and 8,599.39 is: 12,898.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,559.14 : 50,337.54 = 8,599.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,559.14/50,337.54 = 8,599.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,559.14x = 50,337.54 × 8,599.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,559.14x = 432,872,138.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,872,138.10/33,559.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,898.79

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