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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,075.72, 49,594.86 and 10,883.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,075.72, 49,594.86 and 10,883.16 is: 16,318.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,075.72 : 49,594.86 = 10,883.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,075.72/49,594.86 = 10,883.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,075.72x = 49,594.86 × 10,883.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,075.72x = 539,748,796.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,748,796.56/33,075.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,318.58

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