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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,619.10, 50,428.61 and 10,245.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,619.10, 50,428.61 and 10,245.53 is: 15,368.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,619.10 : 50,428.61 = 10,245.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,619.10/50,428.61 = 10,245.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,619.10x = 50,428.61 × 10,245.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,619.10x = 516,667,949.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,667,949.88/33,619.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,368.29

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