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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,735.02, 50,593.68 and 10,036.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,735.02, 50,593.68 and 10,036.17 is: 15,051.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,735.02 : 50,593.68 = 10,036.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,735.02/50,593.68 = 10,036.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,735.02x = 50,593.68 × 10,036.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,735.02x = 507,766,773.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,766,773.41/33,735.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,051.62

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