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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,070.75, 49,613.31 and 10,886.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,070.75, 49,613.31 and 10,886.38 is: 16,331.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,070.75 : 49,613.31 = 10,886.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,070.75/49,613.31 = 10,886.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,070.75x = 49,613.31 × 10,886.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,070.75x = 540,109,345.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,109,345.72/33,070.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,331.94

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