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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,137.10, 49,701.42 and 10,945.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,137.10, 49,701.42 and 10,945.02 is: 16,416.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,137.10 : 49,701.42 = 10,945.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,137.10/49,701.42 = 10,945.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,137.10x = 49,701.42 × 10,945.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,137.10x = 543,983,035.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,983,035.93/33,137.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,416.13

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