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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,400.80, 50,086.44 and 10,022.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,400.80, 50,086.44 and 10,022.76 is: 15,029.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,400.80 : 50,086.44 = 10,022.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,400.80/50,086.44 = 10,022.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,400.80x = 50,086.44 × 10,022.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,400.80x = 502,004,367.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,004,367.37/33,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,029.71

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