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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,077.42, 49,612.21 and 9,387.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,077.42, 49,612.21 and 9,387.05 is: 14,079.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,077.42 : 49,612.21 = 9,387.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,077.42/49,612.21 = 9,387.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,077.42x = 49,612.21 × 9,387.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,077.42x = 465,712,024.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,712,024.35/33,077.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,079.46

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