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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,084.32, 49,630.12 and 10,597.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,084.32, 49,630.12 and 10,597.06 is: 15,896.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,084.32 : 49,630.12 = 10,597.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,084.32/49,630.12 = 10,597.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,084.32x = 49,630.12 × 10,597.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,084.32x = 525,933,394.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,933,394.99/33,084.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,896.76

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