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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,515.52, 50,274 and 10,141.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,515.52, 50,274 and 10,141.92 is: 15,213.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,515.52 : 50,274 = 10,141.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,515.52/50,274 = 10,141.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,515.52x = 50,274 × 10,141.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,515.52x = 509,874,886.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,874,886.08/33,515.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,213.10

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