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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,528.40, 50,302.01 and 9,836.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,528.40, 50,302.01 and 9,836.50 is: 14,757.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,528.40 : 50,302.01 = 9,836.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,528.40/50,302.01 = 9,836.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,528.40x = 50,302.01 × 9,836.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,528.40x = 494,795,721.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,795,721.37/33,528.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,757.51

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