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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,030.35, 49,543.79 and 10,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,030.35, 49,543.79 and 10,840.80 is: 16,260.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,030.35 : 49,543.79 = 10,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,030.35/49,543.79 = 10,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,030.35x = 49,543.79 × 10,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,030.35x = 537,094,318.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,094,318.63/33,030.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,260.63

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