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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,125.60, 49,688.40 and 32,931.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,125.60, 49,688.40 and 32,931.20 is: 49,396.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,125.60 : 49,688.40 = 32,931.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,125.60/49,688.40 = 32,931.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,125.60x = 49,688.40 × 32,931.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,125.60x = 1,636,298,638.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,298,638.08/33,125.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,396.80

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