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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,704.10, 50,552.10 and 13,980.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,704.10, 50,552.10 and 13,980.60 is: 20,969.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,704.10 : 50,552.10 = 13,980.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,704.10/50,552.10 = 13,980.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,704.10x = 50,552.10 × 13,980.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,704.10x = 706,748,689.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,748,689.26/33,704.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,969.22

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