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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,716.48, 50,557.10 and 10,020.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,716.48, 50,557.10 and 10,020.75 is: 15,025.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,716.48 : 50,557.10 = 10,020.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,716.48/50,557.10 = 10,020.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,716.48x = 50,557.10 × 10,020.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,716.48x = 506,620,009.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,620,009.72/33,716.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,025.89

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