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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,736.50, 50,604.75 and 10,362.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,736.50, 50,604.75 and 10,362.94 is: 15,544.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,736.50 : 50,604.75 = 10,362.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,736.50/50,604.75 = 10,362.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,736.50x = 50,604.75 × 10,362.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,736.50x = 524,413,861.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,413,861.45/33,736.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,544.41

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