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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,742.50, 50,614.56 and 10,370.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,742.50, 50,614.56 and 10,370.76 is: 15,556.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,742.50 : 50,614.56 = 10,370.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,742.50/50,614.56 = 10,370.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,742.50x = 50,614.56 × 10,370.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,742.50x = 524,911,454.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,911,454.27/33,742.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,556.39

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