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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,616.32, 50,424.42 and 10,242.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,616.32, 50,424.42 and 10,242.75 is: 15,364.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,616.32 : 50,424.42 = 10,242.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,616.32/50,424.42 = 10,242.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,616.32x = 50,424.42 × 10,242.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,616.32x = 516,484,955.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,484,955.46/33,616.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,364.12

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