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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,232.60, 49,876.10 and 32,973.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,232.60, 49,876.10 and 32,973.40 is: 49,487.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,232.60 : 49,876.10 = 32,973.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,232.60/49,876.10 = 32,973.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,232.60x = 49,876.10 × 32,973.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,232.60x = 1,644,584,595.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,584,595.74/33,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,487.09

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