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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,237.63, 49,866.17 and 9,864.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,237.63, 49,866.17 and 9,864.68 is: 14,799.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,237.63 : 49,866.17 = 9,864.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,237.63/49,866.17 = 9,864.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,237.63x = 49,866.17 × 9,864.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,237.63x = 491,913,809.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,913,809.88/33,237.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,799.91

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