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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,439.20, 50,169.60 and 22,358.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,439.20, 50,169.60 and 22,358.40 is: 33,544.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,439.20 : 50,169.60 = 22,358.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,439.20/50,169.60 = 22,358.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,439.20x = 50,169.60 × 22,358.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,439.20x = 1,121,711,984.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,121,711,984.64/33,439.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,544.82

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