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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,085.45, 49,617.51 and 10,893.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,085.45, 49,617.51 and 10,893.55 is: 16,336.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,085.45 : 49,617.51 = 10,893.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,085.45/49,617.51 = 10,893.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,085.45x = 49,617.51 × 10,893.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,085.45x = 540,510,577.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,510,577.97/33,085.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,336.81

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