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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,704.48, 50,549.04 and 9,082.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,704.48, 50,549.04 and 9,082.40 is: 13,621.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,704.48 : 50,549.04 = 9,082.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,704.48/50,549.04 = 9,082.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,704.48x = 50,549.04 × 9,082.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,704.48x = 459,106,600.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,106,600.90/33,704.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,621.53

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