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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,620.40, 50,433.36 and 10,247.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,620.40, 50,433.36 and 10,247.04 is: 15,371.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,620.40 : 50,433.36 = 10,247.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,620.40/50,433.36 = 10,247.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,620.40x = 50,433.36 × 10,247.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,620.40x = 516,792,657.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,792,657.25/33,620.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,371.40

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