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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,532.01, 50,305.80 and 9,838.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,532.01, 50,305.80 and 9,838.60 is: 14,760.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,532.01 : 50,305.80 = 9,838.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,532.01/50,305.80 = 9,838.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,532.01x = 50,305.80 × 9,838.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,532.01x = 494,938,343.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,938,343.16/33,532.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,760.18

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