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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,742.60, 50,620.73 and 10,050.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,742.60, 50,620.73 and 10,050.55 is: 15,077.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,742.60 : 50,620.73 = 10,050.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,742.60/50,620.73 = 10,050.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,742.60x = 50,620.73 × 10,050.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,742.60x = 508,766,177.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,766,177.90/33,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,077.86

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