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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,557.40, 50,336.22 and 10,184.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,557.40, 50,336.22 and 10,184.04 is: 15,276.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,557.40 : 50,336.22 = 10,184.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,557.40/50,336.22 = 10,184.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,557.40x = 50,336.22 × 10,184.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,557.40x = 512,626,077.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,626,077.93/33,557.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,276.10

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