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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,249.37, 49,882.26 and 9,875.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,249.37, 49,882.26 and 9,875.78 is: 14,816.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,249.37 : 49,882.26 = 9,875.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,249.37/49,882.26 = 9,875.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,249.37x = 49,882.26 × 9,875.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,249.37x = 492,626,225.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,626,225.66/33,249.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,816.11

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