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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,600.20, 50,391.30 and 10,220.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,600.20, 50,391.30 and 10,220.36 is: 15,327.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,600.20 : 50,391.30 = 10,220.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,600.20/50,391.30 = 10,220.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,600.20x = 50,391.30 × 10,220.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,600.20x = 515,017,226.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,017,226.87/33,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,327.80

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