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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,959.20, 50,838.36 and 25,232.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,959.20, 50,838.36 and 25,232.80 is: 37,774.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,959.20 : 50,838.36 = 25,232.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,959.20/50,838.36 = 25,232.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,959.20x = 50,838.36 × 25,232.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,959.20x = 1,282,794,170.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,794,170.21/33,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,774.57

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