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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,037.20, 49,454.55 and 18,200.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,037.20, 49,454.55 and 18,200.70 is: 27,245.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,037.20 : 49,454.55 = 18,200.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,037.20/49,454.55 = 18,200.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,037.20x = 49,454.55 × 18,200.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,037.20x = 900,107,428.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,107,428.19/33,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,245.27

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