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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,531.12, 50,000.52 and 33,230.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,531.12, 50,000.52 and 33,230.64 is: 49,552.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,531.12 : 50,000.52 = 33,230.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,531.12/50,000.52 = 33,230.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,531.12x = 50,000.52 × 33,230.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,531.12x = 1,661,549,279.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,549,279.93/33,531.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,552.45

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