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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,874.24, 50,746.62 and 20,551.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,874.24, 50,746.62 and 20,551.30 is: 30,787.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,874.24 : 50,746.62 = 20,551.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,874.24/50,746.62 = 20,551.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,874.24x = 50,746.62 × 20,551.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,874.24x = 1,042,909,011.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,909,011.61/33,874.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,787.67

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