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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,558.37, 50,337.69 and 10,185.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,558.37, 50,337.69 and 10,185.01 is: 15,277.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,558.37 : 50,337.69 = 10,185.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,558.37/50,337.69 = 10,185.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,558.37x = 50,337.69 × 10,185.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,558.37x = 512,689,876.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,689,876.03/33,558.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,277.56

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