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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,073.47, 49,613.40 and 10,887.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,073.47, 49,613.40 and 10,887.03 is: 16,331.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,073.47 : 49,613.40 = 10,887.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,073.47/49,613.40 = 10,887.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,073.47x = 49,613.40 × 10,887.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,073.47x = 540,142,574.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,142,574.20/33,073.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,331.60

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