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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,700.00, 50,551.28 and 8,739.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,700.00, 50,551.28 and 8,739.39 is: 13,109.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,700.00 : 50,551.28 = 8,739.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,700.00/50,551.28 = 8,739.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,700.00x = 50,551.28 × 8,739.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,700.00x = 441,787,350.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,787,350.92/33,700.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,109.42

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