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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,609.80, 50,414.70 and 22,550.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,609.80, 50,414.70 and 22,550.60 is: 33,825.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,609.80 : 50,414.70 = 22,550.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,609.80/50,414.70 = 22,550.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,609.80x = 50,414.70 × 22,550.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,609.80x = 1,136,881,733.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,881,733.82/33,609.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,825.90

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