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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,240.60, 49,850.10 and 11,050.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,240.60, 49,850.10 and 11,050.20 is: 16,571.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,240.60 : 49,850.10 = 11,050.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,240.60/49,850.10 = 11,050.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,240.60x = 49,850.10 × 11,050.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,240.60x = 550,853,575.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,853,575.02/33,240.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,571.71

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