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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,258.96, 49,888.30 and 13,532.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,258.96, 49,888.30 and 13,532.84 is: 20,299.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,258.96 : 49,888.30 = 13,532.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,258.96/49,888.30 = 13,532.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,258.96x = 49,888.30 × 13,532.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,258.96x = 675,130,381.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,130,381.77/33,258.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,299.20

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