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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,345.48, 50,032.26 and 14,615.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,345.48, 50,032.26 and 14,615.85 is: 21,929.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,345.48 : 50,032.26 = 14,615.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,345.48/50,032.26 = 14,615.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,345.48x = 50,032.26 × 14,615.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,345.48x = 731,264,007.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,264,007.32/33,345.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,929.93

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