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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,226.64, 49,831.46 and 9,847.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,226.64, 49,831.46 and 9,847.62 is: 14,768.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,226.64 : 49,831.46 = 9,847.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,226.64/49,831.46 = 9,847.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,226.64x = 49,831.46 × 9,847.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,226.64x = 490,721,282.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,721,282.13/33,226.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,768.91

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