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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,694.60, 50,548.38 and 10,321.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,694.60, 50,548.38 and 10,321.24 is: 15,483.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,694.60 : 50,548.38 = 10,321.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,694.60/50,548.38 = 10,321.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,694.60x = 50,548.38 × 10,321.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,694.60x = 521,721,961.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,721,961.59/33,694.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,483.84

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