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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,735.48, 50,600.79 and 10,360.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,735.48, 50,600.79 and 10,360.50 is: 15,540.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,735.48 : 50,600.79 = 10,360.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,735.48/50,600.79 = 10,360.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,735.48x = 50,600.79 × 10,360.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,735.48x = 524,249,484.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,249,484.80/33,735.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,540.00

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