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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,075.38, 49,621.44 and 14,351.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,075.38, 49,621.44 and 14,351.02 is: 21,530.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,075.38 : 49,621.44 = 14,351.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,075.38/49,621.44 = 14,351.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,075.38x = 49,621.44 × 14,351.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,075.38x = 712,118,277.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,118,277.87/33,075.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,530.16

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