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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,400.14, 50,107.49 and 10,028.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,400.14, 50,107.49 and 10,028.40 is: 15,044.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,400.14 : 50,107.49 = 10,028.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,400.14/50,107.49 = 10,028.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,400.14x = 50,107.49 × 10,028.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,400.14x = 502,497,952.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,497,952.72/33,400.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,044.79

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