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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,705.64, 50,559.18 and 10,331.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,705.64, 50,559.18 and 10,331.56 is: 15,497.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,705.64 : 50,559.18 = 10,331.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,705.64/50,559.18 = 10,331.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,705.64x = 50,559.18 × 10,331.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,705.64x = 522,355,201.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,355,201.72/33,705.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,497.56

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