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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,288.90, 49,944.99 and 20,794.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,288.90, 49,944.99 and 20,794.27 is: 31,198.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,288.90 : 49,944.99 = 20,794.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,288.90/49,944.99 = 20,794.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,288.90x = 49,944.99 × 20,794.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,288.90x = 1,038,569,607.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,569,607.21/33,288.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,198.68

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