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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,187.37, 49,762.60 and 10,988.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,187.37, 49,762.60 and 10,988.63 is: 16,476.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,187.37 : 49,762.60 = 10,988.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,187.37/49,762.60 = 10,988.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,187.37x = 49,762.60 × 10,988.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,187.37x = 546,822,964.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,822,964.26/33,187.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,476.84

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