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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,542.20, 50,313.30 and 10,168.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,542.20, 50,313.30 and 10,168.63 is: 15,252.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,542.20 : 50,313.30 = 10,168.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,542.20/50,313.30 = 10,168.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,542.20x = 50,313.30 × 10,168.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,542.20x = 511,617,331.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,617,331.78/33,542.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,252.95

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