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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,326.64, 49,990.02 and 9,951.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,326.64, 49,990.02 and 9,951.24 is: 14,926.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,326.64 : 49,990.02 = 9,951.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,326.64/49,990.02 = 9,951.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,326.64x = 49,990.02 × 9,951.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,326.64x = 497,462,686.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,462,686.62/33,326.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,926.88

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