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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,032.88, 49,547.52 and 10,843.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,032.88, 49,547.52 and 10,843.32 is: 16,264.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,032.88 : 49,547.52 = 10,843.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,032.88/49,547.52 = 10,843.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,032.88x = 49,547.52 × 10,843.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,032.88x = 537,259,614.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,259,614.57/33,032.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,264.39

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