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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,660.70, 50,500.89 and 9,968.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,660.70, 50,500.89 and 9,968.86 is: 14,956.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,660.70 : 50,500.89 = 9,968.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,660.70/50,500.89 = 9,968.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,660.70x = 50,500.89 × 9,968.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,660.70x = 503,436,302.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,436,302.29/33,660.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,956.20

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