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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,283.60, 49,911.68 and 13,548.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,283.60, 49,911.68 and 13,548.80 is: 20,317.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,283.60 : 49,911.68 = 13,548.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,283.60/49,911.68 = 13,548.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,283.60x = 49,911.68 × 13,548.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,283.60x = 676,243,369.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,243,369.98/33,283.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,317.61

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