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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,660.20, 50,500.14 and 9,968.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,660.20, 50,500.14 and 9,968.36 is: 14,955.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,660.20 : 50,500.14 = 9,968.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,660.20/50,500.14 = 9,968.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,660.20x = 50,500.14 × 9,968.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,660.20x = 503,403,575.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,403,575.57/33,660.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,955.45

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