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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,534.29, 50,309.21 and 9,840.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,534.29, 50,309.21 and 9,840.88 is: 14,763.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,534.29 : 50,309.21 = 9,840.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,534.29/50,309.21 = 9,840.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,534.29x = 50,309.21 × 9,840.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,534.29x = 495,086,646.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,086,646.96/33,534.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,763.60

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