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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,282.60, 49,899.10 and 20,132.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,282.60, 49,899.10 and 20,132.20 is: 30,183.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,282.60 : 49,899.10 = 20,132.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,282.60/49,899.10 = 20,132.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,282.60x = 49,899.10 × 20,132.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,282.60x = 1,004,578,661.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,578,661.02/33,282.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,183.30

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