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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.60, 49,403.70 and 31,078.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.60, 49,403.70 and 31,078.20 is: 46,525.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.60 : 49,403.70 = 31,078.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.60/49,403.70 = 31,078.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.60x = 49,403.70 × 31,078.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.60x = 1,535,378,069.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,378,069.34/33,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,525.76

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