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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,816.40, 50,724.60 and 33,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,816.40, 50,724.60 and 33,233.20 is: 49,849.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,816.40 : 50,724.60 = 33,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,816.40/50,724.60 = 33,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,816.40x = 50,724.60 × 33,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,816.40x = 1,685,740,776.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,740,776.72/33,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,849.80

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