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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,115.56, 49,680.30 and 9,740.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,115.56, 49,680.30 and 9,740.04 is: 14,612.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,115.56 : 49,680.30 = 9,740.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,115.56/49,680.30 = 9,740.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,115.56x = 49,680.30 × 9,740.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,115.56x = 483,888,109.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,888,109.21/33,115.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,612.11

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