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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,232.30, 49,792.07 and 20,056.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,232.30, 49,792.07 and 20,056.99 is: 30,051.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,232.30 : 49,792.07 = 20,056.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,232.30/49,792.07 = 20,056.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,232.30x = 49,792.07 × 20,056.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,232.30x = 998,679,096.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,679,096.31/33,232.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,051.46

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