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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,073.05, 49,616.40 and 10,887.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,073.05, 49,616.40 and 10,887.75 is: 16,333.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,073.05 : 49,616.40 = 10,887.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,073.05/49,616.40 = 10,887.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,073.05x = 49,616.40 × 10,887.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,073.05x = 540,211,110.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,211,110.36/33,073.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,333.88

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