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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,694.35, 50,548.01 and 10,320.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,694.35, 50,548.01 and 10,320.99 is: 15,483.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,694.35 : 50,548.01 = 10,320.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,694.35/50,548.01 = 10,320.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,694.35x = 50,548.01 × 10,320.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,694.35x = 521,705,454.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,705,454.12/33,694.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,483.47

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