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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,113.26, 49,678.17 and 10,927.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,113.26, 49,678.17 and 10,927.90 is: 16,394.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,113.26 : 49,678.17 = 10,927.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,113.26/49,678.17 = 10,927.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,113.26x = 49,678.17 × 10,927.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,113.26x = 542,878,073.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,878,073.94/33,113.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,394.58

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