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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,307.45, 49,964.53 and 10,817.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,307.45, 49,964.53 and 10,817.18 is: 16,226.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,307.45 : 49,964.53 = 10,817.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,307.45/49,964.53 = 10,817.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,307.45x = 49,964.53 × 10,817.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,307.45x = 540,475,314.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,475,314.63/33,307.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,226.86

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