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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,582.55, 50,372.00 and 10,207.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,582.55, 50,372.00 and 10,207.16 is: 15,310.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,582.55 : 50,372.00 = 10,207.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,582.55/50,372.00 = 10,207.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,582.55x = 50,372.00 × 10,207.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,582.55x = 514,155,265.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,155,265.17/33,582.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,310.19

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