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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,175.96, 49,764 and 9,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,175.96, 49,764 and 9,818.80 is: 14,728.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,175.96 : 49,764 = 9,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,175.96/49,764 = 9,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,175.96x = 49,764 × 9,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,175.96x = 488,622,763.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,622,763.20/33,175.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,728.22

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