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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,224.80, 49,820.10 and 9,848.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,224.80, 49,820.10 and 9,848.20 is: 14,767.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,224.80 : 49,820.10 = 9,848.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,224.80/49,820.10 = 9,848.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,224.80x = 49,820.10 × 9,848.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,224.80x = 490,638,308.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,638,308.82/33,224.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,767.23

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