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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,696.27, 50,535.75 and 9,998.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,696.27, 50,535.75 and 9,998.21 is: 14,994.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,696.27 : 50,535.75 = 9,998.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,696.27/50,535.75 = 9,998.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,696.27x = 50,535.75 × 9,998.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,696.27x = 505,267,041.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,267,041.01/33,696.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,994.75

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