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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,610.37, 50,403.80 and 9,911.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,610.37, 50,403.80 and 9,911.61 is: 14,863.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,610.37 : 50,403.80 = 9,911.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,610.37/50,403.80 = 9,911.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,610.37x = 50,403.80 × 9,911.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,610.37x = 499,582,758.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,582,758.56/33,610.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,863.95

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