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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,568.35, 50,350.37 and 10,194.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,568.35, 50,350.37 and 10,194.99 is: 15,291.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,568.35 : 50,350.37 = 10,194.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,568.35/50,350.37 = 10,194.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,568.35x = 50,350.37 × 10,194.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,568.35x = 513,321,467.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,321,467.67/33,568.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,291.83

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