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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,943.40, 50,972.70 and 32,906.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,943.40, 50,972.70 and 32,906.60 is: 49,415.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,943.40 : 50,972.70 = 32,906.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,943.40/50,972.70 = 32,906.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,943.40x = 50,972.70 × 32,906.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,943.40x = 1,677,338,249.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,338,249.82/33,943.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,415.74

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