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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,799.40, 50,699.10 and 31,077.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,799.40, 50,699.10 and 31,077.80 is: 46,616.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,799.40 : 50,699.10 = 31,077.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,799.40/50,699.10 = 31,077.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,799.40x = 50,699.10 × 31,077.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,799.40x = 1,575,616,489.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,616,489.98/33,799.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,616.70

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