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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,238.60, 49,847.10 and 11,046.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,238.60, 49,847.10 and 11,046.02 is: 16,565.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,238.60 : 49,847.10 = 11,046.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,238.60/49,847.10 = 11,046.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,238.60x = 49,847.10 × 11,046.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,238.60x = 550,612,063.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,612,063.54/33,238.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,565.44

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