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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,201.90, 49,800.69 and 13,482.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,201.90, 49,800.69 and 13,482.18 is: 20,222.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,201.90 : 49,800.69 = 13,482.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,201.90/49,800.69 = 13,482.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,201.90x = 49,800.69 × 13,482.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,201.90x = 671,421,866.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,421,866.70/33,201.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,222.39

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