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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,244.49, 49,876.11 and 13,537.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,244.49, 49,876.11 and 13,537.19 is: 20,309.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,244.49 : 49,876.11 = 13,537.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,244.49/49,876.11 = 13,537.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,244.49x = 49,876.11 × 13,537.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,244.49x = 675,182,128.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,182,128.15/33,244.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,309.60

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