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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,534.05, 50,308.85 and 9,840.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,534.05, 50,308.85 and 9,840.63 is: 14,763.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,534.05 : 50,308.85 = 9,840.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,534.05/50,308.85 = 9,840.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,534.05x = 50,308.85 × 9,840.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,534.05x = 495,070,729.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,070,729.37/33,534.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,763.23

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