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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,655.60, 50,526.48 and 21,025.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,655.60, 50,526.48 and 21,025.04 is: 31,564.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,655.60 : 50,526.48 = 21,025.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,655.60/50,526.48 = 21,025.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,655.60x = 50,526.48 × 21,025.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,655.60x = 1,062,321,263.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,321,263.06/33,655.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,564.47

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