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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,514.44, 50,274.06 and 10,142.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,514.44, 50,274.06 and 10,142.70 is: 15,214.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,514.44 : 50,274.06 = 10,142.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,514.44/50,274.06 = 10,142.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,514.44x = 50,274.06 × 10,142.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,514.44x = 509,914,708.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,914,708.36/33,514.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,214.78

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