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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,282.50, 49,925.38 and 9,909.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,282.50, 49,925.38 and 9,909.14 is: 14,864.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,282.50 : 49,925.38 = 9,909.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,282.50/49,925.38 = 9,909.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,282.50x = 49,925.38 × 9,909.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,282.50x = 494,717,579.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,717,579.97/33,282.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,864.20

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