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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,597.00, 50,402.79 and 10,222.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,597.00, 50,402.79 and 10,222.83 is: 15,336.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,597.00 : 50,402.79 = 10,222.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,597.00/50,402.79 = 10,222.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,597.00x = 50,402.79 × 10,222.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,597.00x = 515,259,065.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,259,065.14/33,597.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,336.46

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