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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,635.20, 50,455.20 and 10,261.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,635.20, 50,455.20 and 10,261.60 is: 15,393.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,635.20 : 50,455.20 = 10,261.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,635.20/50,455.20 = 10,261.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,635.20x = 50,455.20 × 10,261.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,635.20x = 517,751,080.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,751,080.32/33,635.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,393.13

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