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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,087.24, 49,620.32 and 10,895.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,087.24, 49,620.32 and 10,895.68 is: 16,340.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,087.24 : 49,620.32 = 10,895.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,087.24/49,620.32 = 10,895.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,087.24x = 49,620.32 × 10,895.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,087.24x = 540,647,128.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,647,128.22/33,087.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,340.05

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