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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,075.96, 49,617.18 and 10,880.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,075.96, 49,617.18 and 10,880.28 is: 16,321.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,075.96 : 49,617.18 = 10,880.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,075.96/49,617.18 = 10,880.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,075.96x = 49,617.18 × 10,880.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,075.96x = 539,848,811.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,848,811.21/33,075.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,321.49

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