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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,025.60, 49,544.40 and 10,832.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,025.60, 49,544.40 and 10,832.80 is: 16,251.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,025.60 : 49,544.40 = 10,832.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,025.60/49,544.40 = 10,832.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,025.60x = 49,544.40 × 10,832.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,025.60x = 536,704,576.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,704,576.32/33,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,251.17

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