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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,345.84, 50,032.56 and 14,616.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,345.84, 50,032.56 and 14,616.20 is: 21,930.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,345.84 : 50,032.56 = 14,616.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,345.84/50,032.56 = 14,616.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,345.84x = 50,032.56 × 14,616.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,345.84x = 731,285,903.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,285,903.47/33,345.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,930.35

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