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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,728.40, 50,592.60 and 22,501.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,728.40, 50,592.60 and 22,501.80 is: 33,752.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,728.40 : 50,592.60 = 22,501.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,728.40/50,592.60 = 22,501.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,728.40x = 50,592.60 × 22,501.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,728.40x = 1,138,424,566.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,424,566.68/33,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,752.70

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