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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,633.30, 50,384.27 and 20,452.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,633.30, 50,384.27 and 20,452.98 is: 30,639.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,633.30 : 50,384.27 = 20,452.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,633.30/50,384.27 = 20,452.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,633.30x = 50,384.27 × 20,452.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,633.30x = 1,030,508,517.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,508,517.76/33,633.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,639.53

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