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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,792.80, 50,616.30 and 27,960.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,792.80, 50,616.30 and 27,960.80 is: 41,880.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,792.80 : 50,616.30 = 27,960.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,792.80/50,616.30 = 27,960.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,792.80x = 50,616.30 × 27,960.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,792.80x = 1,415,272,241.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,272,241.04/33,792.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,880.88

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