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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,617.44, 50,426.11 and 10,243.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,617.44, 50,426.11 and 10,243.88 is: 15,365.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,617.44 : 50,426.11 = 10,243.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,617.44/50,426.11 = 10,243.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,617.44x = 50,426.11 × 10,243.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,617.44x = 516,558,969.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,558,969.48/33,617.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,365.80

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