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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,534.37, 50,300.03 and 9,840.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,534.37, 50,300.03 and 9,840.96 is: 14,760.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,534.37 : 50,300.03 = 9,840.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,534.37/50,300.03 = 9,840.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,534.37x = 50,300.03 × 9,840.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,534.37x = 495,000,583.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,000,583.23/33,534.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,760.99

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