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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,557.80, 50,375.10 and 19,714.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,557.80, 50,375.10 and 19,714.60 is: 29,594.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,557.80 : 50,375.10 = 19,714.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,557.80/50,375.10 = 19,714.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,557.80x = 50,375.10 × 19,714.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,557.80x = 993,124,946.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,124,946.46/33,557.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,594.46

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