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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,111.80, 49,657.14 and 10,921.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,111.80, 49,657.14 and 10,921.04 is: 16,378.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,111.80 : 49,657.14 = 10,921.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,111.80/49,657.14 = 10,921.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,111.80x = 49,657.14 × 10,921.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,111.80x = 542,307,612.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,307,612.23/33,111.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,378.08

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