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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,730.20, 50,595.30 and 10,356.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,730.20, 50,595.30 and 10,356.60 is: 15,534.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,730.20 : 50,595.30 = 10,356.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,730.20/50,595.30 = 10,356.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,730.20x = 50,595.30 × 10,356.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,730.20x = 523,995,283.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,995,283.98/33,730.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,534.90

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