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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,815.20, 50,625.60 and 20,693.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,815.20, 50,625.60 and 20,693.20 is: 30,980.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,815.20 : 50,625.60 = 20,693.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,815.20/50,625.60 = 20,693.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,815.20x = 50,625.60 × 20,693.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,815.20x = 1,047,605,665.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,605,665.92/33,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,980.32

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