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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,045.06, 49,551.12 and 10,552.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,045.06, 49,551.12 and 10,552.77 is: 15,823.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,045.06 : 49,551.12 = 10,552.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,045.06/49,551.12 = 10,552.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,045.06x = 49,551.12 × 10,552.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,045.06x = 522,901,572.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,901,572.60/33,045.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,823.90

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