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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,082.77, 49,631.31 and 10,895.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,082.77, 49,631.31 and 10,895.07 is: 16,344.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,082.77 : 49,631.31 = 10,895.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,082.77/49,631.31 = 10,895.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,082.77x = 49,631.31 × 10,895.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,082.77x = 540,736,596.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,736,596.64/33,082.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,344.96

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