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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,025.07, 49,551.50 and 20,555.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,025.07, 49,551.50 and 20,555.52 is: 30,841.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,025.07 : 49,551.50 = 20,555.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,025.07/49,551.50 = 20,555.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,025.07x = 49,551.50 × 20,555.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,025.07x = 1,018,556,877.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,556,877.95/33,025.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,841.93

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