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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,331.32, 49,906.20 and 23,455.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,331.32, 49,906.20 and 23,455.80 is: 35,119.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,331.32 : 49,906.20 = 23,455.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,331.32/49,906.20 = 23,455.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,331.32x = 49,906.20 × 23,455.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,331.32x = 1,170,589,845.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,589,845.96/33,331.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,119.82

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