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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,608.30, 50,412.45 and 10,234.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,608.30, 50,412.45 and 10,234.70 is: 15,352.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,608.30 : 50,412.45 = 10,234.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,608.30/50,412.45 = 10,234.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,608.30x = 50,412.45 × 10,234.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,608.30x = 515,956,302.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,956,302.02/33,608.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,352.05

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