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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,159.60, 49,766.60 and 32,900.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,159.60, 49,766.60 and 32,900.40 is: 49,377.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,159.60 : 49,766.60 = 32,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,159.60/49,766.60 = 32,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,159.60x = 49,766.60 × 32,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,159.60x = 1,637,341,046.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,341,046.64/33,159.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,377.59

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