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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,052.34, 49,572.14 and 9,359.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,052.34, 49,572.14 and 9,359.70 is: 14,037.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,052.34 : 49,572.14 = 9,359.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,052.34/49,572.14 = 9,359.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,052.34x = 49,572.14 × 9,359.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,052.34x = 463,980,311.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,980,311.96/33,052.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,037.75

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