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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,492.24, 50,239.44 and 10,118.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,492.24, 50,239.44 and 10,118.88 is: 15,178.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,492.24 : 50,239.44 = 10,118.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,492.24/50,239.44 = 10,118.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,492.24x = 50,239.44 × 10,118.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,492.24x = 508,366,864.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,366,864.63/33,492.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,178.65

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