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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33.77, 50.43 and 33.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33.77, 50.43 and 33.47 is: 49.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33.77 : 50.43 = 33.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33.77/50.43 = 33.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33.77x = 50.43 × 33.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33.77x = 1,687.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687.64/33.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49.98

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