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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,025.60, 49,562.56 and 20,563.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,025.60, 49,562.56 and 20,563.84 is: 30,860.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,025.60 : 49,562.56 = 20,563.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,025.60/49,562.56 = 20,563.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,025.60x = 49,562.56 × 20,563.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,025.60x = 1,019,196,553.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,196,553.83/33,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,860.80

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