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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,037.72, 49,562.16 and 10,844.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,037.72, 49,562.16 and 10,844.80 is: 16,269.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,037.72 : 49,562.16 = 10,844.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,037.72/49,562.16 = 10,844.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,037.72x = 49,562.16 × 10,844.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,037.72x = 537,491,712.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,491,712.77/33,037.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,269.03

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