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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,532.45, 50,306.00 and 10,160.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,532.45, 50,306.00 and 10,160.71 is: 15,243.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,532.45 : 50,306.00 = 10,160.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,532.45/50,306.00 = 10,160.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,532.45x = 50,306.00 × 10,160.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,532.45x = 511,144,500.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,144,500.69/33,532.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,243.28

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