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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,944.20, 50,916.30 and 32,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,944.20, 50,916.30 and 32,000.20 is: 48,000.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,944.20 : 50,916.30 = 32,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,944.20/50,916.30 = 32,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,944.20x = 50,916.30 × 32,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,944.20x = 1,629,331,783.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,331,783.26/33,944.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,000.30

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