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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,073.36, 49,613.00 and 9,381.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,073.36, 49,613.00 and 9,381.14 is: 14,072.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,073.36 : 49,613.00 = 9,381.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,073.36/49,613.00 = 9,381.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,073.36x = 49,613.00 × 9,381.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,073.36x = 465,426,203.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,426,203.85/33,073.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,072.54

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