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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,880.26, 50,820.72 and 13,884.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,880.26, 50,820.72 and 13,884.62 is: 20,827.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,880.26 : 50,820.72 = 13,884.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,880.26/50,820.72 = 13,884.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,880.26x = 50,820.72 × 13,884.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,880.26x = 705,626,079.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,626,079.16/33,880.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,827.06

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