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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,400.80, 50,101.20 and 20,716.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,400.80, 50,101.20 and 20,716.20 is: 31,074.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,400.80 : 50,101.20 = 20,716.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,400.80/50,101.20 = 20,716.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,400.80x = 50,101.20 × 20,716.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,400.80x = 1,037,906,479.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,906,479.44/33,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,074.30

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