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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,062.19, 49,587.81 and 10,875.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,062.19, 49,587.81 and 10,875.84 is: 16,311.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,062.19 : 49,587.81 = 10,875.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,062.19/49,587.81 = 10,875.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,062.19x = 49,587.81 × 10,875.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,062.19x = 539,309,087.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,309,087.51/33,062.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,311.96

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