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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,728.32, 50,703.18 and 31,292.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,728.32, 50,703.18 and 31,292.56 is: 47,041.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,728.32 : 50,703.18 = 31,292.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,728.32/50,703.18 = 31,292.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,728.32x = 50,703.18 × 31,292.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,728.32x = 1,586,632,302.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,632,302.34/33,728.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,041.55

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