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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,733.80, 50,600.70 and 10,357.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,733.80, 50,600.70 and 10,357.20 is: 15,535.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,733.80 : 50,600.70 = 10,357.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,733.80/50,600.70 = 10,357.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,733.80x = 50,600.70 × 10,357.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,733.80x = 524,081,570.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,081,570.04/33,733.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,535.80

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