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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,597.05, 50,402.86 and 10,222.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,597.05, 50,402.86 and 10,222.88 is: 15,336.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,597.05 : 50,402.86 = 10,222.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,597.05/50,402.86 = 10,222.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,597.05x = 50,402.86 × 10,222.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,597.05x = 515,262,111.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,262,111.87/33,597.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,336.53

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