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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,850.32, 46,734.75 and 21,756.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,850.32, 46,734.75 and 21,756.21 is: 30,037.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,850.32 : 46,734.75 = 21,756.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,850.32/46,734.75 = 21,756.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,850.32x = 46,734.75 × 21,756.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,850.32x = 1,016,771,035.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,771,035.30/33,850.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,037.27

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