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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,243.45, 49,864.77 and 9,551.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,243.45, 49,864.77 and 9,551.55 is: 14,327.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,243.45 : 49,864.77 = 9,551.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,243.45/49,864.77 = 9,551.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,243.45x = 49,864.77 × 9,551.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,243.45x = 476,285,843.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,285,843.89/33,243.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,327.21

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