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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,066.18, 49,599.23 and 9,692.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,066.18, 49,599.23 and 9,692.60 is: 14,538.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,066.18 : 49,599.23 = 9,692.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,066.18/49,599.23 = 9,692.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,066.18x = 49,599.23 × 9,692.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,066.18x = 480,745,200.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,745,200.24/33,066.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,538.88

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