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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,079.60, 49,626.20 and 10,894.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,079.60, 49,626.20 and 10,894.28 is: 16,343.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,079.60 : 49,626.20 = 10,894.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,079.60/49,626.20 = 10,894.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,079.60x = 49,626.20 × 10,894.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,079.60x = 540,641,718.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,641,718.14/33,079.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,343.66

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