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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,682.43, 50,534.89 and 22,482.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,682.43, 50,534.89 and 22,482.56 is: 33,731.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,682.43 : 50,534.89 = 22,482.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,682.43/50,534.89 = 22,482.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,682.43x = 50,534.89 × 22,482.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,682.43x = 1,136,153,766.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,153,766.65/33,682.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,731.35

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