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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,237.52, 49,856.30 and 9,863.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,237.52, 49,856.30 and 9,863.75 is: 14,795.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,237.52 : 49,856.30 = 9,863.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,237.52/49,856.30 = 9,863.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,237.52x = 49,856.30 × 9,863.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,237.52x = 491,770,079.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,770,079.13/33,237.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,795.63

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