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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,120.29, 49,685.36 and 10,936.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,120.29, 49,685.36 and 10,936.01 is: 16,405.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,120.29 : 49,685.36 = 10,936.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,120.29/49,685.36 = 10,936.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,120.29x = 49,685.36 × 10,936.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,120.29x = 543,359,290.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,359,290.71/33,120.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,405.63

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