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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,087.95, 49,621.26 and 10,896.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,087.95, 49,621.26 and 10,896.04 is: 16,340.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,087.95 : 49,621.26 = 10,896.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,087.95/49,621.26 = 10,896.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,087.95x = 49,621.26 × 10,896.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,087.95x = 540,675,233.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,675,233.81/33,087.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,340.55

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