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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,850.04, 50,686.74 and 27,240.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,850.04, 50,686.74 and 27,240.12 is: 40,789.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,850.04 : 50,686.74 = 27,240.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,850.04/50,686.74 = 27,240.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,850.04x = 50,686.74 × 27,240.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,850.04x = 1,380,712,880.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,712,880.01/33,850.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,789.11

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