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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,536.43, 50,312.43 and 9,843.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,536.43, 50,312.43 and 9,843.03 is: 14,766.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,536.43 : 50,312.43 = 9,843.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,536.43/50,312.43 = 9,843.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,536.43x = 50,312.43 × 9,843.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,536.43x = 495,226,757.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,226,757.86/33,536.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,766.83

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