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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,134.20, 49,701.36 and 9,760.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,134.20, 49,701.36 and 9,760.36 is: 14,640.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,134.20 : 49,701.36 = 9,760.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,134.20/49,701.36 = 9,760.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,134.20x = 49,701.36 × 9,760.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,134.20x = 485,103,166.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,103,166.09/33,134.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,640.56

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