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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,244.20, 49,866.30 and 32,952.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,244.20, 49,866.30 and 32,952.60 is: 49,428.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,244.20 : 49,866.30 = 32,952.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,244.20/49,866.30 = 32,952.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,244.20x = 49,866.30 × 32,952.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,244.20x = 1,643,224,237.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,224,237.38/33,244.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,428.90

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