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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,114.62, 49,672.83 and 9,741.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,114.62, 49,672.83 and 9,741.80 is: 14,612.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,114.62 : 49,672.83 = 9,741.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,114.62/49,672.83 = 9,741.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,114.62x = 49,672.83 × 9,741.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,114.62x = 483,902,775.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,902,775.29/33,114.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,612.96

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