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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,008.32, 133,500.72 and 33,597.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,008.32, 133,500.72 and 33,597.12 is: 50,391.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,008.32 : 133,500.72 = 33,597.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,008.32/133,500.72 = 33,597.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,008.32x = 133,500.72 × 33,597.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,008.32x = 4,485,239,709.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,485,239,709.93/89,008.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,391.24

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