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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,582.86, 50,372.47 and 10,207.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,582.86, 50,372.47 and 10,207.48 is: 15,310.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,582.86 : 50,372.47 = 10,207.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,582.86/50,372.47 = 10,207.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,582.86x = 50,372.47 × 10,207.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,582.86x = 514,175,728.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,175,728.21/33,582.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,310.66

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