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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,120.38, 49,677.15 and 10,937.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,120.38, 49,677.15 and 10,937.37 is: 16,404.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,120.38 : 49,677.15 = 10,937.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,120.38/49,677.15 = 10,937.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,120.38x = 49,677.15 × 10,937.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,120.38x = 543,337,370.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,337,370.10/33,120.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,404.93

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