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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,421.62, 50,136.75 and 10,050.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,421.62, 50,136.75 and 10,050.42 is: 15,076.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,421.62 : 50,136.75 = 10,050.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,421.62/50,136.75 = 10,050.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,421.62x = 50,136.75 × 10,050.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,421.62x = 503,895,394.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,895,394.94/33,421.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,076.93

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