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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,559.60, 50,346.60 and 10,188.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,559.60, 50,346.60 and 10,188.40 is: 15,284.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,559.60 : 50,346.60 = 10,188.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,559.60/50,346.60 = 10,188.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,559.60x = 50,346.60 × 10,188.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,559.60x = 512,951,299.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,951,299.44/33,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,284.79

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