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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,820.32, 50,730.48 and 22,551.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,820.32, 50,730.48 and 22,551.84 is: 33,827.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,820.32 : 50,730.48 = 22,551.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,820.32/50,730.48 = 22,551.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,820.32x = 50,730.48 × 22,551.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,820.32x = 1,144,065,668.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,065,668.08/33,820.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,827.76

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