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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,080.40, 49,614.72 and 10,894.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,080.40, 49,614.72 and 10,894.08 is: 16,339.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,080.40 : 49,614.72 = 10,894.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,080.40/49,614.72 = 10,894.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,080.40x = 49,614.72 × 10,894.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,080.40x = 540,506,728.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,506,728.86/33,080.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,339.18

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