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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.01, 49,489.59 and 10,808.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.01, 49,489.59 and 10,808.29 is: 16,209.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.01 : 49,489.59 = 10,808.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.01/49,489.59 = 10,808.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.01x = 49,489.59 × 10,808.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.01x = 534,897,840.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,897,840.70/33,000.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,209.02

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