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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,758.24, 50,608.64 and 20,619.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,758.24, 50,608.64 and 20,619.84 is: 30,912.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,758.24 : 50,608.64 = 20,619.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,758.24/50,608.64 = 20,619.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,758.24x = 50,608.64 × 20,619.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,758.24x = 1,043,542,059.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,542,059.42/33,758.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,912.22

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