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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,070.38, 49,600.46 and 10,881.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,070.38, 49,600.46 and 10,881.90 is: 16,321.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,070.38 : 49,600.46 = 10,881.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,070.38/49,600.46 = 10,881.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,070.38x = 49,600.46 × 10,881.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,070.38x = 539,747,245.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,747,245.67/33,070.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,321.17

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