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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,702.90, 50,562.12 and 10,009.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,702.90, 50,562.12 and 10,009.92 is: 15,017.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,702.90 : 50,562.12 = 10,009.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,702.90/50,562.12 = 10,009.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,702.90x = 50,562.12 × 10,009.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,702.90x = 506,122,776.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,122,776.23/33,702.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,017.19

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