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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,560.76, 50,349.24 and 10,185.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,560.76, 50,349.24 and 10,185.78 is: 15,281.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,560.76 : 50,349.24 = 10,185.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,560.76/50,349.24 = 10,185.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,560.76x = 50,349.24 × 10,185.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,560.76x = 512,846,281.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,846,281.81/33,560.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,281.13

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