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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,017.60, 49,532.40 and 10,824.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,017.60, 49,532.40 and 10,824.80 is: 16,239.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,017.60 : 49,532.40 = 10,824.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,017.60/49,532.40 = 10,824.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,017.60x = 49,532.40 × 10,824.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,017.60x = 536,178,323.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,178,323.52/33,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,239.17

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