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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,899.00, 50,811.71 and 15,153.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,899.00, 50,811.71 and 15,153.21 is: 22,713.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,899.00 : 50,811.71 = 15,153.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,899.00/50,811.71 = 15,153.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,899.00x = 50,811.71 × 15,153.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,899.00x = 769,960,436.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,960,436.32/33,899.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,713.37

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