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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,045.15, 49,570.56 and 10,559.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,045.15, 49,570.56 and 10,559.07 is: 15,839.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,045.15 : 49,570.56 = 10,559.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,045.15/49,570.56 = 10,559.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,045.15x = 49,570.56 × 10,559.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,045.15x = 523,419,012.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,419,012.98/33,045.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,839.51

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