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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.60, 49,500.90 and 9,308.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.60, 49,500.90 and 9,308.10 is: 13,962.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.60 : 49,500.90 = 9,308.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.60/49,500.90 = 9,308.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.60x = 49,500.90 × 9,308.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.60x = 460,759,327.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,759,327.29/33,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,962.15

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