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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,846.80, 50,770.20 and 33,652.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,846.80, 50,770.20 and 33,652.40 is: 50,478.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846.80 : 50,770.20 = 33,652.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846.80/50,770.20 = 33,652.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846.80x = 50,770.20 × 33,652.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846.80x = 1,708,539,078.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,539,078.48/33,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,478.60

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