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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,823.60, 50,735.40 and 33,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,823.60, 50,735.40 and 33,629.20 is: 50,443.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,823.60 : 50,735.40 = 33,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,823.60/50,735.40 = 33,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,823.60x = 50,735.40 × 33,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,823.60x = 1,706,190,913.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,190,913.68/33,823.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,443.80

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