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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,785.24, 50,579.24 and 27,142.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,785.24, 50,579.24 and 27,142.16 is: 40,634.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,785.24 : 50,579.24 = 27,142.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,785.24/50,579.24 = 27,142.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,785.24x = 50,579.24 × 27,142.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,785.24x = 1,372,829,436.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,829,436.15/33,785.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,634.01

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