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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,269.04, 49,906.26 and 9,895.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,269.04, 49,906.26 and 9,895.50 is: 14,844.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,269.04 : 49,906.26 = 9,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,269.04/49,906.26 = 9,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,269.04x = 49,906.26 × 9,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,269.04x = 493,847,395.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,847,395.83/33,269.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,844.05

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