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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,812.60, 50,726.10 and 10,441.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,812.60, 50,726.10 and 10,441.40 is: 15,664.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,812.60 : 50,726.10 = 10,441.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,812.60/50,726.10 = 10,441.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,812.60x = 50,726.10 × 10,441.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,812.60x = 529,651,500.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,651,500.54/33,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,664.32

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