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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,075.90, 49,618.74 and 10,885.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,075.90, 49,618.74 and 10,885.14 is: 16,329.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,075.90 : 49,618.74 = 10,885.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,075.90/49,618.74 = 10,885.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,075.90x = 49,618.74 × 10,885.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,075.90x = 540,106,931.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,106,931.52/33,075.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,329.32

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