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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,856.22, 50,796.48 and 15,134.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,856.22, 50,796.48 and 15,134.69 is: 22,707.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,856.22 : 50,796.48 = 15,134.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,856.22/50,796.48 = 15,134.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,856.22x = 50,796.48 × 15,134.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,856.22x = 768,788,723.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,788,723.91/33,856.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,707.46

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