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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,704.20, 50,556.30 and 10,327.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,704.20, 50,556.30 and 10,327.60 is: 15,491.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,704.20 : 50,556.30 = 10,327.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,704.20/50,556.30 = 10,327.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,704.20x = 50,556.30 × 10,327.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,704.20x = 522,125,243.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,125,243.88/33,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,491.40

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