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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,582.68, 50,356.68 and 9,887.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,582.68, 50,356.68 and 9,887.16 is: 14,825.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,582.68 : 50,356.68 = 9,887.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,582.68/50,356.68 = 9,887.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,582.68x = 50,356.68 × 9,887.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,582.68x = 497,884,552.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,884,552.23/33,582.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,825.63

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