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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,077.50, 49,612.30 and 10,885.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,077.50, 49,612.30 and 10,885.38 is: 16,326.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,077.50 : 49,612.30 = 10,885.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,077.50/49,612.30 = 10,885.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,077.50x = 49,612.30 × 10,885.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,077.50x = 540,048,738.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,048,738.17/33,077.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,326.77

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