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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,485.52, 50,235.96 and 10,112.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,485.52, 50,235.96 and 10,112.16 is: 15,170.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,485.52 : 50,235.96 = 10,112.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,485.52/50,235.96 = 10,112.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,485.52x = 50,235.96 × 10,112.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,485.52x = 507,994,065.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,994,065.27/33,485.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,170.56

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