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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,675.20, 50,515.20 and 10,301.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,675.20, 50,515.20 and 10,301.60 is: 15,453.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,675.20 : 50,515.20 = 10,301.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,675.20/50,515.20 = 10,301.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,675.20x = 50,515.20 × 10,301.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,675.20x = 520,387,384.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,387,384.32/33,675.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,453.13

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