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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,244.45, 49,866.27 and 9,552.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,244.45, 49,866.27 and 9,552.55 is: 14,328.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,244.45 : 49,866.27 = 9,552.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,244.45/49,866.27 = 9,552.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,244.45x = 49,866.27 × 9,552.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,244.45x = 476,350,037.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,350,037.49/33,244.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,328.71

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