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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,085.10, 49,599.75 and 14,351.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,085.10, 49,599.75 and 14,351.02 is: 21,514.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,085.10 : 49,599.75 = 14,351.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,085.10/49,599.75 = 14,351.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,085.10x = 49,599.75 × 14,351.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,085.10x = 711,807,004.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,807,004.25/33,085.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,514.43

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