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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,566.04, 50,343.48 and 10,186.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,566.04, 50,343.48 and 10,186.92 is: 15,278.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,566.04 : 50,343.48 = 10,186.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,566.04/50,343.48 = 10,186.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,566.04x = 50,343.48 × 10,186.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,566.04x = 512,845,003.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,845,003.28/33,566.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,278.69

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