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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,162.48, 49,745.07 and 9,788.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,162.48, 49,745.07 and 9,788.92 is: 14,683.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,162.48 : 49,745.07 = 9,788.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,162.48/49,745.07 = 9,788.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,162.48x = 49,745.07 × 9,788.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,162.48x = 486,950,386.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,950,386.26/33,162.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,683.77

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