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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,542.36, 50,312.04 and 9,848.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,542.36, 50,312.04 and 9,848.96 is: 14,773.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,542.36 : 50,312.04 = 9,848.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,542.36/50,312.04 = 9,848.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,542.36x = 50,312.04 × 9,848.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,542.36x = 495,521,269.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,521,269.48/33,542.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,773.00

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