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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,118.16, 49,568.16 and 18,102.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,118.16, 49,568.16 and 18,102.38 is: 27,093.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,118.16 : 49,568.16 = 18,102.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,118.16/49,568.16 = 18,102.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,118.16x = 49,568.16 × 18,102.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,118.16x = 897,301,668.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,301,668.22/33,118.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,093.95

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