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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,398.04, 50,104.74 and 10,024.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,398.04, 50,104.74 and 10,024.92 is: 15,039.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,398.04 : 50,104.74 = 10,024.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,398.04/50,104.74 = 10,024.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,398.04x = 50,104.74 × 10,024.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,398.04x = 502,296,010.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,296,010.12/33,398.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,039.69

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