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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,550.35, 50,326.74 and 10,176.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,550.35, 50,326.74 and 10,176.18 is: 15,264.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,550.35 : 50,326.74 = 10,176.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,550.35/50,326.74 = 10,176.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,550.35x = 50,326.74 × 10,176.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,550.35x = 512,133,965.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,133,965.05/33,550.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,264.64

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