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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,345.01, 50,025.89 and 9,971.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,345.01, 50,025.89 and 9,971.38 is: 14,959.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,345.01 : 50,025.89 = 9,971.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,345.01/50,025.89 = 9,971.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,345.01x = 50,025.89 × 9,971.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,345.01x = 498,827,159.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,827,159.03/33,345.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,959.57

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