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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,324.70, 49,995.71 and 9,951.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,324.70, 49,995.71 and 9,951.13 is: 14,929.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,324.70 : 49,995.71 = 9,951.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,324.70/49,995.71 = 9,951.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,324.70x = 49,995.71 × 9,951.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,324.70x = 497,513,809.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,513,809.65/33,324.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,929.28

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