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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,636.20, 50,456.70 and 10,262.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,636.20, 50,456.70 and 10,262.60 is: 15,394.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,636.20 : 50,456.70 = 10,262.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,636.20/50,456.70 = 10,262.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,636.20x = 50,456.70 × 10,262.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,636.20x = 517,816,929.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,816,929.42/33,636.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,394.63

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