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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,944.87, 50,900.85 and 19,909.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,944.87, 50,900.85 and 19,909.49 is: 29,854.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,944.87 : 50,900.85 = 19,909.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,944.87/50,900.85 = 19,909.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,944.87x = 50,900.85 × 19,909.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,944.87x = 1,013,409,709.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,409,709.56/33,944.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,854.57

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