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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,736.02, 50,595.18 and 10,037.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,736.02, 50,595.18 and 10,037.17 is: 15,053.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,736.02 : 50,595.18 = 10,037.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,736.02/50,595.18 = 10,037.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,736.02x = 50,595.18 × 10,037.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,736.02x = 507,832,422.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,832,422.84/33,736.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,053.12

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