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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,470.20, 50,205.30 and 32,951.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,470.20, 50,205.30 and 32,951.80 is: 49,427.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,470.20 : 50,205.30 = 32,951.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,470.20/50,205.30 = 32,951.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,470.20x = 50,205.30 × 32,951.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,470.20x = 1,654,355,004.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,355,004.54/33,470.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,427.70

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