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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,532.33, 84,798.50 and 33,146.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,532.33, 84,798.50 and 33,146.01 is: 49,719.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,532.33 : 84,798.50 = 33,146.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,532.33/84,798.50 = 33,146.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,532.33x = 84,798.50 × 33,146.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,532.33x = 2,810,731,763.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,810,731,763.25/56,532.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,719.02

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