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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,532.92, 50,307.15 and 9,839.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,532.92, 50,307.15 and 9,839.51 is: 14,761.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,532.92 : 50,307.15 = 9,839.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,532.92/50,307.15 = 9,839.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,532.92x = 50,307.15 × 9,839.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,532.92x = 494,997,453.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,997,453.96/33,532.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,761.54

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