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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,061.54, 49,599.60 and 10,874.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,061.54, 49,599.60 and 10,874.02 is: 16,313.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,061.54 : 49,599.60 = 10,874.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,061.54/49,599.60 = 10,874.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,061.54x = 49,599.60 × 10,874.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,061.54x = 539,346,918.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,346,918.39/33,061.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,313.43

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