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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,690.60, 50,542.38 and 10,317.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,690.60, 50,542.38 and 10,317.24 is: 15,477.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,690.60 : 50,542.38 = 10,317.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,690.60/50,542.38 = 10,317.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,690.60x = 50,542.38 × 10,317.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,690.60x = 521,457,864.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,457,864.63/33,690.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,477.84

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