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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,337.78, 49,712.58 and 33,037.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,337.78, 49,712.58 and 33,037.75 is: 49,265.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,337.78 : 49,712.58 = 33,037.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,337.78/49,712.58 = 33,037.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,337.78x = 49,712.58 × 33,037.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,337.78x = 1,642,391,789.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,642,391,789.90/33,337.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,265.18

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