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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,333.74, 49,957.97 and 14,608.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,333.74, 49,957.97 and 14,608.76 is: 21,894.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,333.74 : 49,957.97 = 14,608.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,333.74/49,957.97 = 14,608.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,333.74x = 49,957.97 × 14,608.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,333.74x = 729,823,670.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,823,670.98/33,333.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,894.45

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