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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,100.47, 49,656.15 and 10,915.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,100.47, 49,656.15 and 10,915.17 is: 16,374.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,100.47 : 49,656.15 = 10,915.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,100.47/49,656.15 = 10,915.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,100.47x = 49,656.15 × 10,915.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,100.47x = 542,005,318.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,005,318.80/33,100.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,374.55

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