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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,694.20, 50,543.70 and 10,320.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,694.20, 50,543.70 and 10,320.60 is: 15,481.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,694.20 : 50,543.70 = 10,320.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,694.20/50,543.70 = 10,320.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,694.20x = 50,543.70 × 10,320.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,694.20x = 521,641,310.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,641,310.22/33,694.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,481.64

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