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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,192.16, 49,795.80 and 9,817.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,192.16, 49,795.80 and 9,817.72 is: 14,728.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,192.16 : 49,795.80 = 9,817.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,192.16/49,795.80 = 9,817.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,192.16x = 49,795.80 × 9,817.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,192.16x = 488,881,221.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,881,221.58/33,192.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,728.82

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