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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,800.40, 50,700.60 and 31,078.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,800.40, 50,700.60 and 31,078.80 is: 46,618.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,800.40 : 50,700.60 = 31,078.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,800.40/50,700.60 = 31,078.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,800.40x = 50,700.60 × 31,078.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,800.40x = 1,575,713,807.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,713,807.28/33,800.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,618.20

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