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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,132.30, 49,681.43 and 9,755.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,132.30, 49,681.43 and 9,755.70 is: 14,628.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,132.30 : 49,681.43 = 9,755.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,132.30/49,681.43 = 9,755.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,132.30x = 49,681.43 × 9,755.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,132.30x = 484,677,077.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 484,677,077.87/33,132.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,628.54

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