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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,201.60, 49,829.60 and 32,942.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,201.60, 49,829.60 and 32,942.40 is: 49,440.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,201.60 : 49,829.60 = 32,942.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,201.60/49,829.60 = 32,942.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,201.60x = 49,829.60 × 32,942.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,201.60x = 1,641,506,615.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,506,615.04/33,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,440.59

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