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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,240.60, 49,888.10 and 32,981.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,240.60, 49,888.10 and 32,981.40 is: 49,499.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,240.60 : 49,888.10 = 32,981.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,240.60/49,888.10 = 32,981.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,240.60x = 49,888.10 × 32,981.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,240.60x = 1,645,379,381.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,379,381.34/33,240.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,499.09

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