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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,239.88, 49,850.10 and 27,381.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,239.88, 49,850.10 and 27,381.96 is: 41,064.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,239.88 : 49,850.10 = 27,381.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,239.88/49,850.10 = 27,381.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,239.88x = 49,850.10 × 27,381.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,239.88x = 1,364,993,444.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,993,444.20/33,239.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,064.93

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