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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,420.12, 50,134.50 and 10,048.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,420.12, 50,134.50 and 10,048.92 is: 15,074.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,420.12 : 50,134.50 = 10,048.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,420.12/50,134.50 = 10,048.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,420.12x = 50,134.50 × 10,048.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,420.12x = 503,797,579.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,797,579.74/33,420.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,074.68

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