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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,622.40, 50,428.20 and 10,243.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,622.40, 50,428.20 and 10,243.40 is: 15,363.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,622.40 : 50,428.20 = 10,243.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,622.40/50,428.20 = 10,243.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,622.40x = 50,428.20 × 10,243.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,622.40x = 516,556,223.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,556,223.88/33,622.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,363.45

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