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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,742.60, 50,585.10 and 23,850.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,742.60, 50,585.10 and 23,850.76 is: 35,755.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,742.60 : 50,585.10 = 23,850.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,742.60/50,585.10 = 23,850.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,742.60x = 50,585.10 × 23,850.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,742.60x = 1,206,493,079.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,493,079.68/33,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,755.78

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