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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.96, 49,491.68 and 9,620.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.96, 49,491.68 and 9,620.08 is: 14,427.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.96 : 49,491.68 = 9,620.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.96/49,491.68 = 9,620.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.96x = 49,491.68 × 9,620.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.96x = 476,113,920.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,113,920.93/33,000.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,427.27

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