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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,500.40, 50,207.40 and 25,670.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,500.40, 50,207.40 and 25,670.40 is: 38,472.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,500.40 : 50,207.40 = 25,670.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,500.40/50,207.40 = 25,670.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,500.40x = 50,207.40 × 25,670.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,500.40x = 1,288,844,040.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,844,040.96/33,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,472.50

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