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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,200.60, 49,828.10 and 32,941.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,200.60, 49,828.10 and 32,941.40 is: 49,439.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,200.60 : 49,828.10 = 32,941.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,200.60/49,828.10 = 32,941.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,200.60x = 49,828.10 × 32,941.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,200.60x = 1,641,407,373.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,407,373.34/33,200.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,439.09

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