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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,744.42, 50,615.37 and 10,370.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,744.42, 50,615.37 and 10,370.25 is: 15,554.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,744.42 : 50,615.37 = 10,370.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,744.42/50,615.37 = 10,370.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,744.42x = 50,615.37 × 10,370.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,744.42x = 524,894,040.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,894,040.74/33,744.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,554.99

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