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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,822.80, 50,734.20 and 33,628.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,822.80, 50,734.20 and 33,628.40 is: 50,442.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,822.80 : 50,734.20 = 33,628.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,822.80/50,734.20 = 33,628.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,822.80x = 50,734.20 × 33,628.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,822.80x = 1,706,109,971.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,109,971.28/33,822.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,442.60

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