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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,928.64, 50,843.84 and 23,387.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,928.64, 50,843.84 and 23,387.84 is: 35,047.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,928.64 : 50,843.84 = 23,387.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,928.64/50,843.84 = 23,387.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,928.64x = 50,843.84 × 23,387.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,928.64x = 1,189,127,594.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,127,594.91/33,928.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,047.90

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