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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,600.80, 50,399.17 and 14,875.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,600.80, 50,399.17 and 14,875.36 is: 22,312.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,600.80 : 50,399.17 = 14,875.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,600.80/50,399.17 = 14,875.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,600.80x = 50,399.17 × 14,875.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,600.80x = 749,705,797.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,705,797.45/33,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,312.14

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