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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,182.60, 49,801.10 and 32,923.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,182.60, 49,801.10 and 32,923.40 is: 49,412.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,182.60 : 49,801.10 = 32,923.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,182.60/49,801.10 = 32,923.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,182.60x = 49,801.10 × 32,923.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,182.60x = 1,639,621,535.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,639,621,535.74/33,182.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,412.09

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