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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,743.38, 50,623.44 and 10,050.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,743.38, 50,623.44 and 10,050.83 is: 15,078.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,743.38 : 50,623.44 = 10,050.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,743.38/50,623.44 = 10,050.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,743.38x = 50,623.44 × 10,050.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,743.38x = 508,807,336.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,807,336.34/33,743.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,078.73

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