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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,065.86, 49,582.27 and 10,573.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,065.86, 49,582.27 and 10,573.62 is: 15,855.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,065.86 : 49,582.27 = 10,573.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,065.86/49,582.27 = 10,573.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,065.86x = 49,582.27 × 10,573.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,065.86x = 524,264,081.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,264,081.72/33,065.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,855.15

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