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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,434.19, 49,852.37 and 32,515.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,434.19, 49,852.37 and 32,515.65 is: 48,482.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,434.19 : 49,852.37 = 32,515.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,434.19/49,852.37 = 32,515.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,434.19x = 49,852.37 × 32,515.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,434.19x = 1,620,982,295.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,982,295.88/33,434.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,482.77

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