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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,418.50, 50,127.75 and 10,044.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,418.50, 50,127.75 and 10,044.96 is: 15,067.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,418.50 : 50,127.75 = 10,044.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,418.50/50,127.75 = 10,044.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,418.50x = 50,127.75 × 10,044.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,418.50x = 503,531,243.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,531,243.64/33,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,067.44

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