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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,800.04, 50,593.75 and 23,208.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,800.04, 50,593.75 and 23,208.07 is: 34,739.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,800.04 : 50,593.75 = 23,208.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,800.04/50,593.75 = 23,208.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,800.04x = 50,593.75 × 23,208.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,800.04x = 1,174,183,291.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,174,183,291.56/33,800.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,739.11

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