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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,087.75, 49,632.43 and 9,714.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,087.75, 49,632.43 and 9,714.93 is: 14,572.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,087.75 : 49,632.43 = 9,714.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,087.75/49,632.43 = 9,714.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,087.75x = 49,632.43 × 9,714.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,087.75x = 482,175,583.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,175,583.18/33,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,572.63

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