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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,629.31, 50,435.60 and 9,932.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,629.31, 50,435.60 and 9,932.22 is: 14,895.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,629.31 : 50,435.60 = 9,932.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,629.31/50,435.60 = 9,932.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,629.31x = 50,435.60 × 9,932.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,629.31x = 500,937,425.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,937,425.37/33,629.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,895.86

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