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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,540.72, 50,311.20 and 10,165.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,540.72, 50,311.20 and 10,165.92 is: 15,248.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,540.72 : 50,311.20 = 10,165.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,540.72/50,311.20 = 10,165.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,540.72x = 50,311.20 × 10,165.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,540.72x = 511,459,634.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,459,634.30/33,540.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,248.92

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