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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,530.50, 50,309.52 and 14,800.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,530.50, 50,309.52 and 14,800.60 is: 22,206.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,530.50 : 50,309.52 = 14,800.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,530.50/50,309.52 = 14,800.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,530.50x = 50,309.52 × 14,800.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,530.50x = 744,611,081.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,611,081.71/33,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,206.98

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