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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,697.20, 50,548.20 and 10,323.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,697.20, 50,548.20 and 10,323.60 is: 15,486.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,697.20 : 50,548.20 = 10,323.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,697.20/50,548.20 = 10,323.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,697.20x = 50,548.20 × 10,323.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,697.20x = 521,839,397.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,839,397.52/33,697.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,486.14

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