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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,857.20, 50,737.20 and 24,902.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,857.20, 50,737.20 and 24,902.65 is: 37,318.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,857.20 : 50,737.20 = 24,902.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,857.20/50,737.20 = 24,902.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,857.20x = 50,737.20 × 24,902.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,857.20x = 1,263,490,733.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,490,733.58/33,857.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,318.23

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