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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,152.80, 49,712.10 and 9,776.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,152.80, 49,712.10 and 9,776.20 is: 14,659.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,152.80 : 49,712.10 = 9,776.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,152.80/49,712.10 = 9,776.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,152.80x = 49,712.10 × 9,776.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,152.80x = 485,995,432.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,995,432.02/33,152.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,659.26

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