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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.32, 49,488.24 and 13,272.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.32, 49,488.24 and 13,272.14 is: 19,903.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.32 : 49,488.24 = 13,272.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.32/49,488.24 = 13,272.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.32x = 49,488.24 × 13,272.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.32x = 656,814,849.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,814,849.63/33,000.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,903.29

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