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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33.37, 50.12 and 21.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33.37, 50.12 and 21.98 is: 33.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33.37 : 50.12 = 21.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33.37/50.12 = 21.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33.37x = 50.12 × 21.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33.37x = 1,101.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101.81/33.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33.01

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