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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,018.69, 49,527.67 and 10,831.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,018.69, 49,527.67 and 10,831.80 is: 16,247.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,018.69 : 49,527.67 = 10,831.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,018.69/49,527.67 = 10,831.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,018.69x = 49,527.67 × 10,831.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,018.69x = 536,473,815.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,473,815.91/33,018.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,247.58

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