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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,063.90, 49,600.71 and 10,873.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,063.90, 49,600.71 and 10,873.14 is: 16,311.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,063.90 : 49,600.71 = 10,873.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,063.90/49,600.71 = 10,873.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,063.90x = 49,600.71 × 10,873.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,063.90x = 539,315,463.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,315,463.93/33,063.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,311.31

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