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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,492.40, 50,165.70 and 20,321.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,492.40, 50,165.70 and 20,321.80 is: 30,438.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,492.40 : 50,165.70 = 20,321.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,492.40/50,165.70 = 20,321.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,492.40x = 50,165.70 × 20,321.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,492.40x = 1,019,457,322.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,457,322.26/33,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,438.47

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