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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,068.64, 49,586.49 and 10,576.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,068.64, 49,586.49 and 10,576.47 is: 15,859.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,068.64 : 49,586.49 = 10,576.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,068.64/49,586.49 = 10,576.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,068.64x = 49,586.49 × 10,576.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,068.64x = 524,450,023.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,450,023.89/33,068.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,859.44

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