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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,328.05, 50,000.01 and 9,953.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,328.05, 50,000.01 and 9,953.88 is: 14,933.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,328.05 : 50,000.01 = 9,953.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,328.05/50,000.01 = 9,953.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,328.05x = 50,000.01 × 9,953.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,328.05x = 497,694,099.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,694,099.54/33,328.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,933.19

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