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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,248.37, 49,880.76 and 9,874.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,248.37, 49,880.76 and 9,874.78 is: 14,814.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,248.37 : 49,880.76 = 9,874.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,248.37/49,880.76 = 9,874.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,248.37x = 49,880.76 × 9,874.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,248.37x = 492,561,531.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,561,531.23/33,248.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,814.61

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