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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,173.37, 49,643.19 and 20,699.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,173.37, 49,643.19 and 20,699.27 is: 30,975.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,173.37 : 49,643.19 = 20,699.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,173.37/49,643.19 = 20,699.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,173.37x = 49,643.19 × 20,699.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,173.37x = 1,027,577,441.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,577,441.76/33,173.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,975.98

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