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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,555.88, 50,334.12 and 10,182.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,555.88, 50,334.12 and 10,182.32 is: 15,273.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,555.88 : 50,334.12 = 10,182.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,555.88/50,334.12 = 10,182.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,555.88x = 50,334.12 × 10,182.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,555.88x = 512,517,814.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,517,814.18/33,555.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,273.56

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