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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,317.49, 49,961.65 and 9,939.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,317.49, 49,961.65 and 9,939.27 is: 14,904.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,317.49 : 49,961.65 = 9,939.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,317.49/49,961.65 = 9,939.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,317.49x = 49,961.65 × 9,939.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,317.49x = 496,582,329.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 496,582,329.00/33,317.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,904.55

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