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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,540.40, 50,310.72 and 10,167.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,540.40, 50,310.72 and 10,167.04 is: 15,250.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,540.40 : 50,310.72 = 10,167.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,540.40/50,310.72 = 10,167.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,540.40x = 50,310.72 × 10,167.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,540.40x = 511,511,102.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,511,102.67/33,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,250.60

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