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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,686.75, 50,547.17 and 22,449.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,686.75, 50,547.17 and 22,449.76 is: 33,685.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,686.75 : 50,547.17 = 22,449.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,686.75/50,547.17 = 22,449.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,686.75x = 50,547.17 × 22,449.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,686.75x = 1,134,771,764.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,771,764.94/33,686.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,685.99

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