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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,015.60, 49,426.20 and 31,093.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,015.60, 49,426.20 and 31,093.20 is: 46,548.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,015.60 : 49,426.20 = 31,093.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,015.60/49,426.20 = 31,093.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,015.60x = 49,426.20 × 31,093.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,015.60x = 1,536,818,721.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,818,721.84/33,015.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,548.26

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