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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,696.75, 50,536.47 and 9,998.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,696.75, 50,536.47 and 9,998.69 is: 14,995.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,696.75 : 50,536.47 = 9,998.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,696.75/50,536.47 = 9,998.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,696.75x = 50,536.47 × 9,998.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,696.75x = 505,298,415.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,298,415.31/33,696.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,995.47

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