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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,785.00, 50,689.13 and 15,077.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,785.00, 50,689.13 and 15,077.95 is: 22,622.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,785.00 : 50,689.13 = 15,077.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,785.00/50,689.13 = 15,077.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,785.00x = 50,689.13 × 15,077.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,785.00x = 764,287,965.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,287,965.57/33,785.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,622.11

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