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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,221.10, 54,202.05 and 33,110.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,221.10, 54,202.05 and 33,110.70 is: 49,547.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,221.10 : 54,202.05 = 33,110.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,221.10/54,202.05 = 33,110.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,221.10x = 54,202.05 × 33,110.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,221.10x = 1,794,667,816.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,667,816.94/36,221.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,547.58

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