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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,600.80, 50,401.20 and 10,227.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,600.80, 50,401.20 and 10,227.20 is: 15,340.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,600.80 : 50,401.20 = 10,227.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,600.80/50,401.20 = 10,227.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,600.80x = 50,401.20 × 10,227.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,600.80x = 515,463,152.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,463,152.64/33,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,340.80

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