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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,242.18, 49,893.26 and 22,542.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,242.18, 49,893.26 and 22,542.62 is: 33,834.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,242.18 : 49,893.26 = 22,542.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,242.18/49,893.26 = 22,542.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,242.18x = 49,893.26 × 22,542.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,242.18x = 1,124,724,438.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,724,438.56/33,242.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,834.26

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