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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,584.45, 50,367.68 and 10,204.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,584.45, 50,367.68 and 10,204.61 is: 15,304.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,584.45 : 50,367.68 = 10,204.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,584.45/50,367.68 = 10,204.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,584.45x = 50,367.68 × 10,204.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,584.45x = 513,982,479.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,982,479.98/33,584.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,304.18

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