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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,051.24, 49,571.80 and 10,865.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,051.24, 49,571.80 and 10,865.00 is: 16,295.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,051.24 : 49,571.80 = 10,865.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,051.24/49,571.80 = 10,865.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,051.24x = 49,571.80 × 10,865.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,051.24x = 538,597,703.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,597,703.77/33,051.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,295.84

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