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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,351.17, 50,025.33 and 9,658.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,351.17, 50,025.33 and 9,658.67 is: 14,487.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,351.17 : 50,025.33 = 9,658.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,351.17/50,025.33 = 9,658.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,351.17x = 50,025.33 × 9,658.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,351.17x = 483,177,903.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,177,903.98/33,351.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,487.59

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