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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,699.32, 50,547.15 and 10,325.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,699.32, 50,547.15 and 10,325.82 is: 15,488.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,699.32 : 50,547.15 = 10,325.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,699.32/50,547.15 = 10,325.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,699.32x = 50,547.15 × 10,325.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,699.32x = 521,940,772.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,940,772.41/33,699.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,488.17

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