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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,877.45, 50,823.60 and 13,887.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,877.45, 50,823.60 and 13,887.07 is: 20,833.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,877.45 : 50,823.60 = 13,887.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,877.45/50,823.60 = 13,887.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,877.45x = 50,823.60 × 13,887.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,877.45x = 705,790,932.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,790,932.77/33,877.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,833.65

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