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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,997.32, 51,003.18 and 10,625.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,997.32, 51,003.18 and 10,625.52 is: 15,940.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,997.32 : 51,003.18 = 10,625.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,997.32/51,003.18 = 10,625.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,997.32x = 51,003.18 × 10,625.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,997.32x = 541,935,309.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,935,309.15/33,997.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,940.53

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