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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,074.64, 49,612.37 and 9,701.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,074.64, 49,612.37 and 9,701.55 is: 14,552.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,074.64 : 49,612.37 = 9,701.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,074.64/49,612.37 = 9,701.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,074.64x = 49,612.37 × 9,701.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,074.64x = 481,316,839.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,316,839.67/33,074.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,552.44

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