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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,724.12, 50,586.15 and 10,031.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,724.12, 50,586.15 and 10,031.57 is: 15,047.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,724.12 : 50,586.15 = 10,031.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,724.12/50,586.15 = 10,031.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,724.12x = 50,586.15 × 10,031.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,724.12x = 507,458,504.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,458,504.76/33,724.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,047.35

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