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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,301.88, 49,952.86 and 9,927.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,301.88, 49,952.86 and 9,927.74 is: 14,891.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,301.88 : 49,952.86 = 9,927.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,301.88/49,952.86 = 9,927.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,301.88x = 49,952.86 × 9,927.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,301.88x = 495,919,006.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,919,006.34/33,301.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,891.62

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