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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,559, 50,349.48 and 10,185.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,559, 50,349.48 and 10,185.46 is: 15,281.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,559 : 50,349.48 = 10,185.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,559/50,349.48 = 10,185.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,559x = 50,349.48 × 10,185.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,559x = 512,832,614.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,832,614.56/33,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,281.52

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