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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,939.90, 50,937.42 and 14,232.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,939.90, 50,937.42 and 14,232.30 is: 21,360.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,939.90 : 50,937.42 = 14,232.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,939.90/50,937.42 = 14,232.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,939.90x = 50,937.42 × 14,232.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,939.90x = 724,956,642.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,956,642.67/33,939.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,360.01

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