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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,072.90, 49,614.24 and 10,882.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,072.90, 49,614.24 and 10,882.14 is: 16,324.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,072.90 : 49,614.24 = 10,882.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,072.90/49,614.24 = 10,882.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,072.90x = 49,614.24 × 10,882.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,072.90x = 539,909,105.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,909,105.67/33,072.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,324.82

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