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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,555.39, 50,340.44 and 10,183.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,555.39, 50,340.44 and 10,183.65 is: 15,277.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,555.39 : 50,340.44 = 10,183.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,555.39/50,340.44 = 10,183.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,555.39x = 50,340.44 × 10,183.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,555.39x = 512,649,421.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,649,421.81/33,555.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,277.71

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