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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,258.35, 49,887.93 and 9,566.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,258.35, 49,887.93 and 9,566.66 is: 14,350.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,258.35 : 49,887.93 = 9,566.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,258.35/49,887.93 = 9,566.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,258.35x = 49,887.93 × 9,566.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,258.35x = 477,260,614.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,260,614.97/33,258.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,350.10

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