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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,824.48, 50,744.40 and 10,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,824.48, 50,744.40 and 10,452.80 is: 15,681.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,824.48 : 50,744.40 = 10,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,824.48/50,744.40 = 10,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,824.48x = 50,744.40 × 10,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,824.48x = 530,421,064.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,421,064.32/33,824.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,681.57

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