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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,578.20, 50,367.30 and 10,201.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,578.20, 50,367.30 and 10,201.60 is: 15,302.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,578.20 : 50,367.30 = 10,201.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,578.20/50,367.30 = 10,201.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,578.20x = 50,367.30 × 10,201.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,578.20x = 513,827,047.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,827,047.68/33,578.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,302.40

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