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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,461.64, 50,201.64 and 27,206.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,461.64, 50,201.64 and 27,206.10 is: 40,816.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,461.64 : 50,201.64 = 27,206.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,461.64/50,201.64 = 27,206.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,461.64x = 50,201.64 × 27,206.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,461.64x = 1,365,790,838.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,790,838.00/33,461.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,816.61

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