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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,559.80, 50,339.70 and 22,500.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,559.80, 50,339.70 and 22,500.60 is: 33,750.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,559.80 : 50,339.70 = 22,500.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,559.80/50,339.70 = 22,500.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,559.80x = 50,339.70 × 22,500.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,559.80x = 1,132,673,453.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,673,453.82/33,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,750.90

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