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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,993.90, 50,885.80 and 33,495.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,993.90, 50,885.80 and 33,495.71 is: 50,140.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,993.90 : 50,885.80 = 33,495.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,993.90/50,885.80 = 33,495.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,993.90x = 50,885.80 × 33,495.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,993.90x = 1,704,455,661.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,704,455,661.75/33,993.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,140.04

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