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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,050.45, 49,526.45 and 18,263.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,050.45, 49,526.45 and 18,263.60 is: 27,368.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,050.45 : 49,526.45 = 18,263.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,050.45/49,526.45 = 18,263.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,050.45x = 49,526.45 × 18,263.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,050.45x = 904,531,272.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,531,272.22/33,050.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,368.20

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