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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,613.44, 50,420.16 and 10,239.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,613.44, 50,420.16 and 10,239.88 is: 15,359.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,613.44 : 50,420.16 = 10,239.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,613.44/50,420.16 = 10,239.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,613.44x = 50,420.16 × 10,239.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,613.44x = 516,296,135.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,296,135.88/33,613.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,359.81

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