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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,828.71, 50,743.04 and 21,367.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,828.71, 50,743.04 and 21,367.67 is: 32,051.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,828.71 : 50,743.04 = 21,367.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,828.71/50,743.04 = 21,367.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,828.71x = 50,743.04 × 21,367.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,828.71x = 1,084,260,172.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,260,172.96/33,828.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,051.48

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