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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,080.90, 45,634.16 and 20,960.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,080.90, 45,634.16 and 20,960.00 is: 28,913.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,080.90 : 45,634.16 = 20,960.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,080.90/45,634.16 = 20,960.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,080.90x = 45,634.16 × 20,960.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,080.90x = 956,491,817.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 956,491,817.83/33,080.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,913.72

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