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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,600.60, 50,352.30 and 14,865.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,600.60, 50,352.30 and 14,865.30 is: 22,276.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,600.60 : 50,352.30 = 14,865.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,600.60/50,352.30 = 14,865.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,600.60x = 50,352.30 × 14,865.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,600.60x = 748,502,045.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,502,045.19/33,600.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,276.45

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