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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,515.37, 50,273.19 and 10,142.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,515.37, 50,273.19 and 10,142.01 is: 15,213.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,515.37 : 50,273.19 = 10,142.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,515.37/50,273.19 = 10,142.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,515.37x = 50,273.19 × 10,142.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,515.37x = 509,871,195.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,871,195.71/33,515.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,213.06

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