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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,850.24, 50,784 and 21,458.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,850.24, 50,784 and 21,458.32 is: 32,192.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,850.24 : 50,784 = 21,458.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,850.24/50,784 = 21,458.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,850.24x = 50,784 × 21,458.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,850.24x = 1,089,739,322.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,739,322.88/33,850.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,192.96

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