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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,531.18, 50,304.56 and 9,837.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,531.18, 50,304.56 and 9,837.77 is: 14,758.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,531.18 : 50,304.56 = 9,837.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,531.18/50,304.56 = 9,837.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,531.18x = 50,304.56 × 9,837.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,531.18x = 494,884,475.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,884,475.09/33,531.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,758.94

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