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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,027.20, 49,545.60 and 10,836.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,027.20, 49,545.60 and 10,836.80 is: 16,256.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,027.20 : 49,545.60 = 10,836.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,027.20/49,545.60 = 10,836.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,027.20x = 49,545.60 × 10,836.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,027.20x = 536,915,758.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,915,758.08/33,027.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,256.77

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