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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,678.72, 50,529.96 and 22,630.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,678.72, 50,529.96 and 22,630.32 is: 33,953.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,678.72 : 50,529.96 = 22,630.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,678.72/50,529.96 = 22,630.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,678.72x = 50,529.96 × 22,630.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,678.72x = 1,143,509,164.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,509,164.39/33,678.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,953.46

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