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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,087.45, 49,620.51 and 10,895.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,087.45, 49,620.51 and 10,895.55 is: 16,339.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,087.45 : 49,620.51 = 10,895.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,087.45/49,620.51 = 10,895.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,087.45x = 49,620.51 × 10,895.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,087.45x = 540,642,747.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,642,747.73/33,087.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,339.81

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