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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,735.77, 50,594.81 and 10,036.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,735.77, 50,594.81 and 10,036.92 is: 15,052.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,735.77 : 50,594.81 = 10,036.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,735.77/50,594.81 = 10,036.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,735.77x = 50,594.81 × 10,036.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,735.77x = 507,816,010.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,816,010.20/33,735.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,052.75

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