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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,201.40, 49,802.10 and 32,855.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,201.40, 49,802.10 and 32,855.80 is: 49,283.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,201.40 : 49,802.10 = 32,855.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,201.40/49,802.10 = 32,855.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,201.40x = 49,802.10 × 32,855.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,201.40x = 1,636,287,837.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,287,837.18/33,201.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,283.70

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