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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,024.56, 49,526.45 and 10,832.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,024.56, 49,526.45 and 10,832.78 is: 16,245.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,024.56 : 49,526.45 = 10,832.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,024.56/49,526.45 = 10,832.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,024.56x = 49,526.45 × 10,832.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,024.56x = 536,509,206.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,509,206.68/33,024.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,245.76

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