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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,258.58, 49,896.15 and 9,884.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,258.58, 49,896.15 and 9,884.38 is: 14,829.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,258.58 : 49,896.15 = 9,884.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,258.58/49,896.15 = 9,884.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,258.58x = 49,896.15 × 9,884.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,258.58x = 493,192,507.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,192,507.14/33,258.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,829.03

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