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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,072.60, 49,537.62 and 15,516.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,072.60, 49,537.62 and 15,516.12 is: 23,240.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,072.60 : 49,537.62 = 15,516.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,072.60/49,537.62 = 15,516.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,072.60x = 49,537.62 × 15,516.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,072.60x = 768,631,656.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,631,656.43/33,072.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,240.74

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