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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,724.87, 50,587.27 and 10,032.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,724.87, 50,587.27 and 10,032.32 is: 15,048.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,724.87 : 50,587.27 = 10,032.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,724.87/50,587.27 = 10,032.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,724.87x = 50,587.27 × 10,032.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,724.87x = 507,507,680.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,507,680.57/33,724.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,048.47

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