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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,114.37, 49,653.10 and 10,921.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,114.37, 49,653.10 and 10,921.79 is: 16,376.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,114.37 : 49,653.10 = 10,921.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,114.37/49,653.10 = 10,921.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,114.37x = 49,653.10 × 10,921.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,114.37x = 542,300,589.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,300,589.54/33,114.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,376.59

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