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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,400.20, 50,108.40 and 23,558.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,400.20, 50,108.40 and 23,558.70 is: 35,343.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,400.20 : 50,108.40 = 23,558.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,400.20/50,108.40 = 23,558.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,400.20x = 50,108.40 × 23,558.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,400.20x = 1,180,488,763.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,180,488,763.08/33,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,343.76

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