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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,051.74, 49,567.07 and 10,859.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,051.74, 49,567.07 and 10,859.97 is: 16,286.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,051.74 : 49,567.07 = 10,859.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,051.74/49,567.07 = 10,859.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,051.74x = 49,567.07 × 10,859.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,051.74x = 538,296,838.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,296,838.89/33,051.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,286.49

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