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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,248.46, 49,872.26 and 9,556.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,248.46, 49,872.26 and 9,556.56 is: 14,334.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,248.46 : 49,872.26 = 9,556.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,248.46/49,872.26 = 9,556.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,248.46x = 49,872.26 × 9,556.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,248.46x = 476,607,245.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,607,245.03/33,248.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,334.72

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