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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,608.45, 50,420.00 and 10,234.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,608.45, 50,420.00 and 10,234.28 is: 15,353.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,608.45 : 50,420.00 = 10,234.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,608.45/50,420.00 = 10,234.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,608.45x = 50,420.00 × 10,234.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,608.45x = 516,012,549.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,012,549.24/33,608.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,353.65

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