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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,850.60, 50,784.66 and 19,822.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,850.60, 50,784.66 and 19,822.48 is: 29,738.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,850.60 : 50,784.66 = 19,822.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,850.60/50,784.66 = 19,822.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,850.60x = 50,784.66 × 19,822.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,850.60x = 1,006,677,907.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,677,907.16/33,850.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,738.85

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