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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,014.90, 49,525.82 and 9,641.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,014.90, 49,525.82 and 9,641.40 is: 14,463.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,014.90 : 49,525.82 = 9,641.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,014.90/49,525.82 = 9,641.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,014.90x = 49,525.82 × 9,641.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,014.90x = 477,498,192.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,498,192.74/33,014.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,463.11

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