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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,258.40, 49,887.54 and 13,532.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,258.40, 49,887.54 and 13,532.56 is: 20,298.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,258.40 : 49,887.54 = 13,532.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,258.40/49,887.54 = 13,532.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,258.40x = 49,887.54 × 13,532.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,258.40x = 675,106,128.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,106,128.30/33,258.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,298.82

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