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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,420.64, 50,136.24 and 10,044.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,420.64, 50,136.24 and 10,044.16 is: 15,067.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,420.64 : 50,136.24 = 10,044.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,420.64/50,136.24 = 10,044.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,420.64x = 50,136.24 × 10,044.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,420.64x = 503,576,416.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,576,416.36/33,420.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,067.83

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