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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,078.45, 49,625.37 and 10,892.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,078.45, 49,625.37 and 10,892.02 is: 16,340.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,078.45 : 49,625.37 = 10,892.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,078.45/49,625.37 = 10,892.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,078.45x = 49,625.37 × 10,892.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,078.45x = 540,520,543.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,520,543.73/33,078.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,340.56

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