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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,690.20, 50,540.33 and 10,886.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,690.20, 50,540.33 and 10,886.42 is: 16,331.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,690.20 : 50,540.33 = 10,886.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,690.20/50,540.33 = 10,886.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,690.20x = 50,540.33 × 10,886.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,690.20x = 550,203,412.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,203,412.89/33,690.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,331.26

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