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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,670.18, 50,503.30 and 9,976.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,670.18, 50,503.30 and 9,976.77 is: 14,964.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,670.18 : 50,503.30 = 9,976.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,670.18/50,503.30 = 9,976.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,670.18x = 50,503.30 × 9,976.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,670.18x = 503,859,783.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,859,783.40/33,670.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,964.57

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