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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,020.37, 49,528.85 and 10,830.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,020.37, 49,528.85 and 10,830.83 is: 16,245.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,020.37 : 49,528.85 = 10,830.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,020.37/49,528.85 = 10,830.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,020.37x = 49,528.85 × 10,830.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,020.37x = 536,438,252.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,438,252.65/33,020.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,245.68

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