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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,494.04, 50,241.42 and 10,120.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,494.04, 50,241.42 and 10,120.68 is: 15,181.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,494.04 : 50,241.42 = 10,120.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,494.04/50,241.42 = 10,120.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,494.04x = 50,241.42 × 10,120.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,494.04x = 508,477,334.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,477,334.57/33,494.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,181.13

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