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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,560.40, 50,347.92 and 10,188.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,560.40, 50,347.92 and 10,188.66 is: 15,285.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,560.40 : 50,347.92 = 10,188.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,560.40/50,347.92 = 10,188.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,560.40x = 50,347.92 × 10,188.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,560.40x = 512,977,838.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,977,838.59/33,560.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,285.21

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