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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,557.37, 50,336.19 and 10,184.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,557.37, 50,336.19 and 10,184.01 is: 15,276.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,557.37 : 50,336.19 = 10,184.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,557.37/50,336.19 = 10,184.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,557.37x = 50,336.19 × 10,184.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,557.37x = 512,624,262.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,624,262.32/33,557.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,276.06

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