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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,345.30, 50,000.85 and 9,968.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,345.30, 50,000.85 and 9,968.70 is: 14,947.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,345.30 : 50,000.85 = 9,968.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,345.30/50,000.85 = 9,968.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,345.30x = 50,000.85 × 9,968.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,345.30x = 498,443,473.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,443,473.40/33,345.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,947.94

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