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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,900.24, 50,841.24 and 14,174.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,900.24, 50,841.24 and 14,174.76 is: 21,258.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,900.24 : 50,841.24 = 14,174.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,900.24/50,841.24 = 14,174.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,900.24x = 50,841.24 × 14,174.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,900.24x = 720,662,375.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,662,375.10/33,900.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,258.33

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