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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,592.17, 50,395.55 and 10,218.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,592.17, 50,395.55 and 10,218.00 is: 15,329.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,592.17 : 50,395.55 = 10,218.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,592.17/50,395.55 = 10,218.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,592.17x = 50,395.55 × 10,218.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,592.17x = 514,941,836.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,941,836.73/33,592.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,329.22

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