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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,686.94, 50,532.84 and 10,310.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,686.94, 50,532.84 and 10,310.34 is: 15,466.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,686.94 : 50,532.84 = 10,310.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,686.94/50,532.84 = 10,310.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,686.94x = 50,532.84 × 10,310.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,686.94x = 521,010,761.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,010,761.57/33,686.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,466.25

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