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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,288.98, 49,941.92 and 9,915.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,288.98, 49,941.92 and 9,915.62 is: 14,875.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,288.98 : 49,941.92 = 9,915.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,288.98/49,941.92 = 9,915.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,288.98x = 49,941.92 × 9,915.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,288.98x = 495,204,875.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,204,875.87/33,288.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,875.94

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