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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,818.60, 50,735.10 and 10,447.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,818.60, 50,735.10 and 10,447.40 is: 15,673.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,818.60 : 50,735.10 = 10,447.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,818.60/50,735.10 = 10,447.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,818.60x = 50,735.10 × 10,447.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,818.60x = 530,049,883.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,049,883.74/33,818.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,673.32

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