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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,158.16, 49,745.14 and 9,784.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,158.16, 49,745.14 and 9,784.62 is: 14,679.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,158.16 : 49,745.14 = 9,784.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,158.16/49,745.14 = 9,784.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,158.16x = 49,745.14 × 9,784.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,158.16x = 486,737,291.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,737,291.75/33,158.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,679.26

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