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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,424.10, 50,137.64 and 10,936.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,424.10, 50,137.64 and 10,936.05 is: 16,404.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,424.10 : 50,137.64 = 10,936.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,424.10/50,137.64 = 10,936.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,424.10x = 50,137.64 × 10,936.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,424.10x = 548,307,683.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,307,683.24/33,424.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,404.56

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