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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,236.13, 49,863.92 and 9,863.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,236.13, 49,863.92 and 9,863.18 is: 14,797.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,236.13 : 49,863.92 = 9,863.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,236.13/49,863.92 = 9,863.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,236.13x = 49,863.92 × 9,863.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,236.13x = 491,816,519.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,816,519.83/33,236.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,797.65

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