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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,089.47, 49,606.27 and 14,355.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,089.47, 49,606.27 and 14,355.38 is: 21,520.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,089.47 : 49,606.27 = 14,355.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,089.47/49,606.27 = 14,355.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,089.47x = 49,606.27 × 14,355.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,089.47x = 712,116,944.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,116,944.36/33,089.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,520.96

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