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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,665.40, 50,498.10 and 9,973.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,665.40, 50,498.10 and 9,973.80 is: 14,960.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,665.40 : 50,498.10 = 9,973.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,665.40/50,498.10 = 9,973.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,665.40x = 50,498.10 × 9,973.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,665.40x = 503,657,949.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,657,949.78/33,665.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,960.70

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