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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,071.04, 49,544 and 25,639.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,071.04, 49,544 and 25,639.12 is: 38,410.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,071.04 : 49,544 = 25,639.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,071.04/49,544 = 25,639.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,071.04x = 49,544 × 25,639.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,071.04x = 1,270,264,561.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,264,561.28/33,071.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,410.18

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