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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,442.45, 50,167.82 and 10,945.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,442.45, 50,167.82 and 10,945.40 is: 16,419.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,442.45 : 50,167.82 = 10,945.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,442.45/50,167.82 = 10,945.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,442.45x = 50,167.82 × 10,945.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,442.45x = 549,106,857.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,106,857.03/33,442.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,419.46

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