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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,728.80, 50,591.28 and 10,355.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,728.80, 50,591.28 and 10,355.16 is: 15,532.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,728.80 : 50,591.28 = 10,355.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,728.80/50,591.28 = 10,355.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,728.80x = 50,591.28 × 10,355.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,728.80x = 523,880,799.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,880,799.00/33,728.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,532.15

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