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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,527.10, 50,297.40 and 9,834.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,527.10, 50,297.40 and 9,834.60 is: 14,753.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,527.10 : 50,297.40 = 9,834.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,527.10/50,297.40 = 9,834.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,527.10x = 50,297.40 × 9,834.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,527.10x = 494,654,810.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,654,810.04/33,527.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,753.88

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