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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,531.90, 50,200.65 and 32,559.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,531.90, 50,200.65 and 32,559.90 is: 48,745.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,531.90 : 50,200.65 = 32,559.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,531.90/50,200.65 = 32,559.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,531.90x = 50,200.65 × 32,559.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,531.90x = 1,634,528,143.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,528,143.94/33,531.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,745.47

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