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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,084.60, 49,598.99 and 14,350.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,084.60, 49,598.99 and 14,350.52 is: 21,513.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,084.60 : 49,598.99 = 14,350.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,084.60/49,598.99 = 14,350.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,084.60x = 49,598.99 × 14,350.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,084.60x = 711,771,457.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,771,457.85/33,084.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,513.68

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