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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,553.80, 50,330.61 and 10,180.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,553.80, 50,330.61 and 10,180.26 is: 15,270.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,553.80 : 50,330.61 = 10,180.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,553.80/50,330.61 = 10,180.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,553.80x = 50,330.61 × 10,180.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,553.80x = 512,378,695.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,378,695.76/33,553.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,270.36

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