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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,743.10, 50,585.85 and 23,851.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,743.10, 50,585.85 and 23,851.26 is: 35,756.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,743.10 : 50,585.85 = 23,851.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,743.10/50,585.85 = 23,851.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,743.10x = 50,585.85 × 23,851.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,743.10x = 1,206,536,260.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,536,260.67/33,743.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,756.53

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