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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,800.20, 50,700.30 and 21,990.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,800.20, 50,700.30 and 21,990.40 is: 32,985.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,800.20 : 50,700.30 = 21,990.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,800.20/50,700.30 = 21,990.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,800.20x = 50,700.30 × 21,990.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,800.20x = 1,114,919,877.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,919,877.12/33,800.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,985.60

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