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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,695.20, 50,542.80 and 10,318.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,695.20, 50,542.80 and 10,318.60 is: 15,477.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,695.20 : 50,542.80 = 10,318.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,695.20/50,542.80 = 10,318.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,695.20x = 50,542.80 × 10,318.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,695.20x = 521,530,936.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,530,936.08/33,695.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,477.90

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