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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,020.70, 49,543.20 and 10,834.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,020.70, 49,543.20 and 10,834.80 is: 16,256.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,020.70 : 49,543.20 = 10,834.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,020.70/49,543.20 = 10,834.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,020.70x = 49,543.20 × 10,834.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,020.70x = 536,790,663.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,790,663.36/33,020.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,256.19

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