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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,420.60, 54,501.30 and 33,310.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,420.60, 54,501.30 and 33,310.20 is: 49,846.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,420.60 : 54,501.30 = 33,310.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,420.60/54,501.30 = 33,310.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,420.60x = 54,501.30 × 33,310.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,420.60x = 1,815,449,203.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,449,203.26/36,420.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,846.77

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