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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,277.11, 49,901.81 and 13,542.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,277.11, 49,901.81 and 13,542.27 is: 20,307.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,277.11 : 49,901.81 = 13,542.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,277.11/49,901.81 = 13,542.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,277.11x = 49,901.81 × 13,542.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,277.11x = 675,783,716.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,783,716.80/33,277.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,307.76

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