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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,305.45, 49,961.53 and 10,815.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,305.45, 49,961.53 and 10,815.18 is: 16,223.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,305.45 : 49,961.53 = 10,815.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,305.45/49,961.53 = 10,815.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,305.45x = 49,961.53 × 10,815.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,305.45x = 540,342,885.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,342,885.95/33,305.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,223.86

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