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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,123.36, 49,686.60 and 10,938.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,123.36, 49,686.60 and 10,938.72 is: 16,408.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,123.36 : 49,686.60 = 10,938.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,123.36/49,686.60 = 10,938.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,123.36x = 49,686.60 × 10,938.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,123.36x = 543,507,805.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,507,805.15/33,123.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,408.60

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