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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,620.80, 50,431.20 and 10,248.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,620.80, 50,431.20 and 10,248.40 is: 15,372.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,620.80 : 50,431.20 = 10,248.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,620.80/50,431.20 = 10,248.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,620.80x = 50,431.20 × 10,248.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,620.80x = 516,839,110.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,839,110.08/33,620.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,372.60

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