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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,414.12, 50,125.50 and 10,042.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,414.12, 50,125.50 and 10,042.92 is: 15,065.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,414.12 : 50,125.50 = 10,042.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,414.12/50,125.50 = 10,042.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,414.12x = 50,125.50 × 10,042.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,414.12x = 503,406,386.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,406,386.46/33,414.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,065.68

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