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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,386.24, 50,044.75 and 20,877.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,386.24, 50,044.75 and 20,877.56 is: 31,294.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,386.24 : 50,044.75 = 20,877.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,386.24/50,044.75 = 20,877.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,386.24x = 50,044.75 × 20,877.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,386.24x = 1,044,812,020.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,812,020.59/33,386.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,294.69

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