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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,758.68, 50,531.71 and 23,166.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,758.68, 50,531.71 and 23,166.77 is: 34,677.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,758.68 : 50,531.71 = 23,166.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,758.68/50,531.71 = 23,166.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,758.68x = 50,531.71 × 23,166.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,758.68x = 1,170,656,503.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,656,503.28/33,758.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,677.20

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