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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,045.45, 49,557.71 and 10,853.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,045.45, 49,557.71 and 10,853.67 is: 16,277.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,045.45 : 49,557.71 = 10,853.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,045.45/49,557.71 = 10,853.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,045.45x = 49,557.71 × 10,853.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,045.45x = 537,882,976.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,882,976.03/33,045.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,277.07

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