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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,604.75, 50,416.24 and 10,231.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,604.75, 50,416.24 and 10,231.19 is: 15,349.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,604.75 : 50,416.24 = 10,231.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,604.75/50,416.24 = 10,231.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,604.75x = 50,416.24 × 10,231.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,604.75x = 515,818,130.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,818,130.53/33,604.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,349.56

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