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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,081.54, 49,625.04 and 10,595.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,081.54, 49,625.04 and 10,595.50 is: 15,894.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,081.54 : 49,625.04 = 10,595.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,081.54/49,625.04 = 10,595.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,081.54x = 49,625.04 × 10,595.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,081.54x = 525,802,111.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,802,111.32/33,081.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,894.12

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