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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,859.37, 50,797.69 and 21,467.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,859.37, 50,797.69 and 21,467.45 is: 32,206.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,859.37 : 50,797.69 = 21,467.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,859.37/50,797.69 = 21,467.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,859.37x = 50,797.69 × 21,467.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,859.37x = 1,090,496,616.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,496,616.20/33,859.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,206.65

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