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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,876.40, 50,717.40 and 32,904.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,876.40, 50,717.40 and 32,904.40 is: 49,262.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,876.40 : 50,717.40 = 32,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,876.40/50,717.40 = 32,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,876.40x = 50,717.40 × 32,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,876.40x = 1,668,825,616.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,825,616.56/33,876.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,262.19

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