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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,061.20, 49,599.30 and 10,874.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,061.20, 49,599.30 and 10,874.76 is: 16,314.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,061.20 : 49,599.30 = 10,874.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,061.20/49,599.30 = 10,874.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,061.20x = 49,599.30 × 10,874.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,061.20x = 539,380,483.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,380,483.67/33,061.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,314.61

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