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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,618.46, 50,433.17 and 9,928.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,618.46, 50,433.17 and 9,928.41 is: 14,894.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,618.46 : 50,433.17 = 9,928.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,618.46/50,433.17 = 9,928.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,618.46x = 50,433.17 × 9,928.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,618.46x = 500,720,887.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,720,887.55/33,618.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,894.22

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