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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,704.83, 50,557.25 and 10,331.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,704.83, 50,557.25 and 10,331.26 is: 15,496.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,704.83 : 50,557.25 = 10,331.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,704.83/50,557.25 = 10,331.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,704.83x = 50,557.25 × 10,331.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,704.83x = 522,320,094.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,320,094.64/33,704.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,496.89

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