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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.75, 49,501.13 and 14,532.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.75, 49,501.13 and 14,532.75 is: 21,799.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.75 : 49,501.13 = 14,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.75/49,501.13 = 14,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.75x = 49,501.13 × 14,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.75x = 719,387,474.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,387,474.34/33,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,799.13

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