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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,600.60, 50,400.90 and 21,790.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,600.60, 50,400.90 and 21,790.80 is: 32,686.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,600.60 : 50,400.90 = 21,790.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,600.60/50,400.90 = 21,790.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,600.60x = 50,400.90 × 21,790.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,600.60x = 1,098,275,931.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,275,931.72/33,600.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,686.20

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