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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,670.40, 50,490.04 and 9,969.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,670.40, 50,490.04 and 9,969.46 is: 14,949.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,670.40 : 50,490.04 = 9,969.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,670.40/50,490.04 = 9,969.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,670.40x = 50,490.04 × 9,969.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,670.40x = 503,358,434.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,358,434.18/33,670.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,949.58

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