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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,132.34, 49,700.10 and 10,945.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,132.34, 49,700.10 and 10,945.22 is: 16,418.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,132.34 : 49,700.10 = 10,945.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,132.34/49,700.10 = 10,945.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,132.34x = 49,700.10 × 10,945.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,132.34x = 543,978,528.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,978,528.52/33,132.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,418.36

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