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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,633.36, 50,384.28 and 20,453.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,633.36, 50,384.28 and 20,453.04 is: 30,639.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,633.36 : 50,384.28 = 20,453.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,633.36/50,384.28 = 20,453.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,633.36x = 50,384.28 × 20,453.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,633.36x = 1,030,511,694.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,511,694.21/33,633.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,639.57

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