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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,614.18, 50,428.62 and 10,240.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,614.18, 50,428.62 and 10,240.04 is: 15,362.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,614.18 : 50,428.62 = 10,240.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,614.18/50,428.62 = 10,240.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,614.18x = 50,428.62 × 10,240.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,614.18x = 516,391,085.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,391,085.94/33,614.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,362.30

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