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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,222.46, 49,820.73 and 14,508.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,222.46, 49,820.73 and 14,508.22 is: 21,756.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,222.46 : 49,820.73 = 14,508.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,222.46/49,820.73 = 14,508.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,222.46x = 49,820.73 × 14,508.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,222.46x = 722,810,111.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,810,111.40/33,222.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,756.67

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