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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,037.80, 49,547.57 and 9,343.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,037.80, 49,547.57 and 9,343.49 is: 14,012.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,037.80 : 49,547.57 = 9,343.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,037.80/49,547.57 = 9,343.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,037.80x = 49,547.57 × 9,343.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,037.80x = 462,946,930.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,946,930.36/33,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,012.64

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