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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,619.50, 50,434.71 and 9,929.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,619.50, 50,434.71 and 9,929.44 is: 14,895.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,619.50 : 50,434.71 = 9,929.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,619.50/50,434.71 = 9,929.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,619.50x = 50,434.71 × 9,929.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,619.50x = 500,788,174.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,788,174.69/33,619.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,895.77

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