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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,066.72, 49,599.48 and 10,880.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,066.72, 49,599.48 and 10,880.28 is: 16,320.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,066.72 : 49,599.48 = 10,880.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,066.72/49,599.48 = 10,880.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,066.72x = 49,599.48 × 10,880.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,066.72x = 539,656,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,656,230.25/33,066.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,320.22

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