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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,397.04, 50,101.00 and 15,860.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,397.04, 50,101.00 and 15,860.94 is: 23,794.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,397.04 : 50,101.00 = 15,860.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,397.04/50,101.00 = 15,860.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,397.04x = 50,101.00 × 15,860.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,397.04x = 794,648,915.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,648,915.29/33,397.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,794.00

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