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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,937.20, 50,930.10 and 14,229.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,937.20, 50,930.10 and 14,229.90 is: 21,355.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,937.20 : 50,930.10 = 14,229.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,937.20/50,930.10 = 14,229.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,937.20x = 50,930.10 × 14,229.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,937.20x = 724,730,229.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,730,229.99/33,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,355.04

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