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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,546.80, 50,417.40 and 32,963.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,546.80, 50,417.40 and 32,963.60 is: 49,540.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,546.80 : 50,417.40 = 32,963.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,546.80/50,417.40 = 32,963.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,546.80x = 50,417.40 × 32,963.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,546.80x = 1,661,939,006.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,939,006.64/33,546.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,540.91

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