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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,882.75, 50,824.13 and 9,258.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,882.75, 50,824.13 and 9,258.75 is: 13,888.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,882.75 : 50,824.13 = 9,258.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,882.75/50,824.13 = 9,258.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,882.75x = 50,824.13 × 9,258.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,882.75x = 470,567,867.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,567,867.34/33,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,888.13

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