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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,050.16, 49,575.15 and 9,357.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,050.16, 49,575.15 and 9,357.93 is: 14,036.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,050.16 : 49,575.15 = 9,357.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,050.16/49,575.15 = 9,357.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,050.16x = 49,575.15 × 9,357.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,050.16x = 463,920,783.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,920,783.44/33,050.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,036.87

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