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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,066.24, 49,600.86 and 9,375.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,066.24, 49,600.86 and 9,375.48 is: 14,063.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,066.24 : 49,600.86 = 9,375.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,066.24/49,600.86 = 9,375.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,066.24x = 49,600.86 × 9,375.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,066.24x = 465,031,870.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,031,870.91/33,066.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,063.65

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