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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,620.90, 50,431.48 and 10,247.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,620.90, 50,431.48 and 10,247.26 is: 15,370.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,620.90 : 50,431.48 = 10,247.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,620.90/50,431.48 = 10,247.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,620.90x = 50,431.48 × 10,247.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,620.90x = 516,784,487.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,784,487.74/33,620.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,370.93

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