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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,224.80, 49,846.80 and 9,851.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,224.80, 49,846.80 and 9,851.80 is: 14,780.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,224.80 : 49,846.80 = 9,851.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,224.80/49,846.80 = 9,851.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,224.80x = 49,846.80 × 9,851.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,224.80x = 491,080,704.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,080,704.24/33,224.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,780.55

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