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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,269.60, 49,900.32 and 20,790.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,269.60, 49,900.32 and 20,790.72 is: 31,183.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,269.60 : 49,900.32 = 20,790.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,269.60/49,900.32 = 20,790.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,269.60x = 49,900.32 × 20,790.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,269.60x = 1,037,463,581.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,463,581.03/33,269.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,183.53

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