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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,563.01, 50,345.63 and 10,189.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,563.01, 50,345.63 and 10,189.38 is: 15,284.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,563.01 : 50,345.63 = 10,189.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,563.01/50,345.63 = 10,189.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,563.01x = 50,345.63 × 10,189.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,563.01x = 512,990,755.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,990,755.41/33,563.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,284.41

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