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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,585.92, 50,478.72 and 22,534.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,585.92, 50,478.72 and 22,534.40 is: 33,868.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,585.92 : 50,478.72 = 22,534.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,585.92/50,478.72 = 22,534.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,585.92x = 50,478.72 × 22,534.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,585.92x = 1,137,507,667.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,507,667.97/33,585.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,868.59

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