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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,507.14, 50,260.10 and 10,133.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,507.14, 50,260.10 and 10,133.60 is: 15,200.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,507.14 : 50,260.10 = 10,133.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,507.14/50,260.10 = 10,133.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,507.14x = 50,260.10 × 10,133.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,507.14x = 509,315,447.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,315,447.39/33,507.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,200.21

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