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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,572.38, 50,361.40 and 10,199.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,572.38, 50,361.40 and 10,199.02 is: 15,299.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,572.38 : 50,361.40 = 10,199.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,572.38/50,361.40 = 10,199.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,572.38x = 50,361.40 × 10,199.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,572.38x = 513,636,925.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,636,925.83/33,572.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,299.39

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