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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,027.28, 49,535.60 and 10,840.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,027.28, 49,535.60 and 10,840.20 is: 16,258.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,027.28 : 49,535.60 = 10,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,027.28/49,535.60 = 10,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,027.28x = 49,535.60 × 10,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,027.28x = 536,975,811.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,975,811.12/33,027.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,258.55

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