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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,132.24, 49,699.44 and 13,411.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,132.24, 49,699.44 and 13,411.44 is: 20,117.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,132.24 : 49,699.44 = 13,411.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,132.24/49,699.44 = 13,411.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,132.24x = 49,699.44 × 13,411.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,132.24x = 666,541,057.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,541,057.59/33,132.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,117.60

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