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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,028.32, 49,545.36 and 9,657.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,028.32, 49,545.36 and 9,657.12 is: 14,486.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,028.32 : 49,545.36 = 9,657.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,028.32/49,545.36 = 9,657.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,028.32x = 49,545.36 × 9,657.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,028.32x = 478,465,486.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 478,465,486.96/33,028.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,486.52

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