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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,698.36, 50,538.88 and 10,000.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,698.36, 50,538.88 and 10,000.30 is: 14,997.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,698.36 : 50,538.88 = 10,000.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,698.36/50,538.88 = 10,000.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,698.36x = 50,538.88 × 10,000.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,698.36x = 505,403,810.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,403,810.32/33,698.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,997.88

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