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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,600.40, 50,403.42 and 10,227.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,600.40, 50,403.42 and 10,227.04 is: 15,341.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,600.40 : 50,403.42 = 10,227.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,600.40/50,403.42 = 10,227.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,600.40x = 50,403.42 × 10,227.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,600.40x = 515,477,792.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,477,792.48/33,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,341.42

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