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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,038.20, 49,557.30 and 27,497.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,038.20, 49,557.30 and 27,497.80 is: 41,246.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,038.20 : 49,557.30 = 27,497.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,038.20/49,557.30 = 27,497.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,038.20x = 49,557.30 × 27,497.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,038.20x = 1,362,716,723.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,716,723.94/33,038.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,246.70

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