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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,226.45, 49,847.88 and 9,852.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,226.45, 49,847.88 and 9,852.89 is: 14,781.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,226.45 : 49,847.88 = 9,852.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,226.45/49,847.88 = 9,852.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,226.45x = 49,847.88 × 9,852.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,226.45x = 491,145,718.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,145,718.77/33,226.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,781.77

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