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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.40, 49,500.60 and 31,056.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.40, 49,500.60 and 31,056.40 is: 46,584.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.40 : 49,500.60 = 31,056.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.40/49,500.60 = 31,056.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.40x = 49,500.60 × 31,056.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.40x = 1,537,310,433.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,310,433.84/33,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,584.60

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