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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,799.20, 50,701.20 and 10,425.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,799.20, 50,701.20 and 10,425.60 is: 15,639.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,799.20 : 50,701.20 = 10,425.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,799.20/50,701.20 = 10,425.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,799.20x = 50,701.20 × 10,425.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,799.20x = 528,590,430.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,590,430.72/33,799.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,639.14

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