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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,001.56, 49,501.53 and 9,628.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,001.56, 49,501.53 and 9,628.20 is: 14,442.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,001.56 : 49,501.53 = 9,628.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,001.56/49,501.53 = 9,628.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,001.56x = 49,501.53 × 9,628.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,001.56x = 476,610,631.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,610,631.15/33,001.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,442.06

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