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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.20, 49,457.10 and 13,262.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.20, 49,457.10 and 13,262.60 is: 19,876.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.20 : 49,457.10 = 13,262.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.20/49,457.10 = 13,262.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.20x = 49,457.10 × 13,262.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.20x = 655,929,734.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,929,734.46/33,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,876.54

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