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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,617.44, 50,426.17 and 10,243.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,617.44, 50,426.17 and 10,243.90 is: 15,365.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,617.44 : 50,426.17 = 10,243.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,617.44/50,426.17 = 10,243.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,617.44x = 50,426.17 × 10,243.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,617.44x = 516,560,642.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,560,642.86/33,617.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,365.85

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