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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,556.36, 50,334.70 and 10,183

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,556.36, 50,334.70 and 10,183 is: 15,274.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,556.36 : 50,334.70 = 10,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,556.36/50,334.70 = 10,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,556.36x = 50,334.70 × 10,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,556.36x = 512,558,250.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,558,250.10/33,556.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,274.55

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