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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,180.96, 49,755.24 and 14,476.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,180.96, 49,755.24 and 14,476.80 is: 21,708.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,180.96 : 49,755.24 = 14,476.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,180.96/49,755.24 = 14,476.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,180.96x = 49,755.24 × 14,476.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,180.96x = 720,296,658.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,296,658.43/33,180.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,708.13

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