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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,157.44, 49,736.16 and 27,301.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,157.44, 49,736.16 and 27,301.75 is: 40,952.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,157.44 : 49,736.16 = 27,301.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,157.44/49,736.16 = 27,301.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,157.44x = 49,736.16 × 27,301.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,157.44x = 1,357,884,081.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,884,081.94/33,157.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,952.62

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