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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,073.88, 49,496.41 and 20,418.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,073.88, 49,496.41 and 20,418.44 is: 30,557.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,073.88 : 49,496.41 = 20,418.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,073.88/49,496.41 = 20,418.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,073.88x = 49,496.41 × 20,418.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,073.88x = 1,010,639,477.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,639,477.80/33,073.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,557.03

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