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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,667.20, 50,500.72 and 9,976.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,667.20, 50,500.72 and 9,976.58 is: 14,964.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,667.20 : 50,500.72 = 9,976.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,667.20/50,500.72 = 9,976.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,667.20x = 50,500.72 × 9,976.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,667.20x = 503,824,473.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,824,473.14/33,667.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,964.85

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