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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,772.64, 50,653.20 and 10,392.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,772.64, 50,653.20 and 10,392.80 is: 15,587.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,772.64 : 50,653.20 = 10,392.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,772.64/50,653.20 = 10,392.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,772.64x = 50,653.20 × 10,392.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,772.64x = 526,428,576.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,428,576.96/33,772.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,587.43

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