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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,828.32, 50,742.45 and 21,367.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,828.32, 50,742.45 and 21,367.28 is: 32,050.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,828.32 : 50,742.45 = 21,367.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,828.32/50,742.45 = 21,367.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,828.32x = 50,742.45 × 21,367.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,828.32x = 1,084,227,883.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,227,883.32/33,828.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,050.90

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