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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,226.88, 49,840.32 and 13,505.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,226.88, 49,840.32 and 13,505.36 is: 20,258.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,226.88 : 49,840.32 = 13,505.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,226.88/49,840.32 = 13,505.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,226.88x = 49,840.32 × 13,505.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,226.88x = 673,111,464.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,111,464.12/33,226.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,258.04

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