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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,561.60, 50,340.24 and 10,188.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,561.60, 50,340.24 and 10,188.24 is: 15,281.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,561.60 : 50,340.24 = 10,188.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,561.60/50,340.24 = 10,188.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,561.60x = 50,340.24 × 10,188.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,561.60x = 512,878,446.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,878,446.78/33,561.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,281.70

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