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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,716.40, 50,574.60 and 10,342.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,716.40, 50,574.60 and 10,342.80 is: 15,514.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,716.40 : 50,574.60 = 10,342.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,716.40/50,574.60 = 10,342.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,716.40x = 50,574.60 × 10,342.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,716.40x = 523,082,972.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,082,972.88/33,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,514.20

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