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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,456.51, 50,192.19 and 10,081.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,456.51, 50,192.19 and 10,081.26 is: 15,124.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,456.51 : 50,192.19 = 10,081.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,456.51/50,192.19 = 10,081.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,456.51x = 50,192.19 × 10,081.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,456.51x = 506,000,517.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,000,517.36/33,456.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,124.13

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