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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,123.16, 49,690.82 and 10,938.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,123.16, 49,690.82 and 10,938.04 is: 16,409.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,123.16 : 49,690.82 = 10,938.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,123.16/49,690.82 = 10,938.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,123.16x = 49,690.82 × 10,938.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,123.16x = 543,520,176.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,520,176.79/33,123.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,409.07

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