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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,600.40, 50,400.60 and 13,893.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,600.40, 50,400.60 and 13,893.10 is: 20,839.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,600.40 : 50,400.60 = 13,893.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,600.40/50,400.60 = 13,893.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,600.40x = 50,400.60 × 13,893.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,600.40x = 700,220,575.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,220,575.86/33,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,839.65

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