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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,332.64, 49,997.64 and 18,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,332.64, 49,997.64 and 18,532.20 is: 27,797.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,332.64 : 49,997.64 = 18,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,332.64/49,997.64 = 18,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,332.64x = 49,997.64 × 18,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,332.64x = 926,566,264.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 926,566,264.01/33,332.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,797.57

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