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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,262.80, 49,896.24 and 13,530.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,262.80, 49,896.24 and 13,530.52 is: 20,296.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,262.80 : 49,896.24 = 13,530.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,262.80/49,896.24 = 13,530.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,262.80x = 49,896.24 × 13,530.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,262.80x = 675,122,073.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,122,073.24/33,262.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,296.61

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