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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,100.12, 49,622.21 and 14,365.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,100.12, 49,622.21 and 14,365.99 is: 21,536.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,100.12 : 49,622.21 = 14,365.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,100.12/49,622.21 = 14,365.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,100.12x = 49,622.21 × 14,365.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,100.12x = 712,872,172.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,872,172.64/33,100.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,536.85

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