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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,859.10, 50,431.14 and 32,080.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,859.10, 50,431.14 and 32,080.95 is: 47,782.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,859.10 : 50,431.14 = 32,080.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,859.10/50,431.14 = 32,080.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,859.10x = 50,431.14 × 32,080.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,859.10x = 1,617,878,880.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,878,880.78/33,859.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,782.70

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