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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,734.85, 50,593.43 and 10,036.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,734.85, 50,593.43 and 10,036.02 is: 15,051.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,734.85 : 50,593.43 = 10,036.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,734.85/50,593.43 = 10,036.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,734.85x = 50,593.43 × 10,036.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,734.85x = 507,756,625.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,756,625.17/33,734.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,051.40

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