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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,100.72, 49,640.55 and 10,909.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,100.72, 49,640.55 and 10,909.96 is: 16,361.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,100.72 : 49,640.55 = 10,909.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,100.72/49,640.55 = 10,909.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,100.72x = 49,640.55 × 10,909.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,100.72x = 541,576,249.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,576,249.86/33,100.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,361.47

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