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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,892.75, 50,856.85 and 24,609.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,892.75, 50,856.85 and 24,609.45 is: 36,927.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,892.75 : 50,856.85 = 24,609.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,892.75/50,856.85 = 24,609.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,892.75x = 50,856.85 × 24,609.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,892.75x = 1,251,559,107.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,559,107.23/33,892.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,927.05

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