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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,345.46, 50,032.01 and 14,615.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,345.46, 50,032.01 and 14,615.79 is: 21,929.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,345.46 : 50,032.01 = 14,615.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,345.46/50,032.01 = 14,615.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,345.46x = 50,032.01 × 14,615.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,345.46x = 731,257,351.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,257,351.44/33,345.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,929.74

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