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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,585.76, 50,378.64 and 10,212.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,585.76, 50,378.64 and 10,212.27 is: 15,318.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,585.76 : 50,378.64 = 10,212.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,585.76/50,378.64 = 10,212.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,585.76x = 50,378.64 × 10,212.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,585.76x = 514,480,273.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,480,273.91/33,585.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,318.41

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