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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,672.60, 50,508.90 and 22,591.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,672.60, 50,508.90 and 22,591.80 is: 33,887.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,672.60 : 50,508.90 = 22,591.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,672.60/50,508.90 = 22,591.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,672.60x = 50,508.90 × 22,591.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,672.60x = 1,141,086,967.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,086,967.02/33,672.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,887.70

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